our reason for riding
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Our Reason for Riding
Team Pulmonary Peddlers
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We first learned about
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) from my coworker,
Hugh.Hugh
Landmark Design 2011
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Hugh’s son, Ben, was diagnosed with CF when he was 3
months old. At that time, Ben’s parents were told the life
expectancy for someone with CF was 27 years.
Ben
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CF is a genetic condition that primarily impacts
lung and pancreatic function.
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I’m sure you can imagine what it would feel like with a whole lot of mucus in your lungs.
Ben and others with CF have cells that don’t function
correctly, making them unable to break down the mucus
in their lungs and to digest food properly.
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Ben depends on daily medications to help break up
the mucus and assist with digestion. He also does
morning and evening breathing treatments.
Yep, breathing treatments every day. Even when camping.
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But even with the medicine & treatments, it’s a given
that Ben will require hospital “clean outs” lasting two weeks, as often as once a year.
Clean Outs = Rigorous physical therapy and antibiotic treatments to break up the mucus and get rid of the bad bugs that get stuck in Ben’s lungs.
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He loves to play soccer and the French horn.
Ben is now 19 years old. He completed his first
year of college and is now serving an LDS mission.
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Since Ben was diagnosed with CF, research
advancements have increased the life expectancy of
someone with CF to 37 years.
Advancements in treatments—and toward a cure—are being made each day due to research.
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Contributions made as part of the Cycle for Life ride
will go toward the ongoing research and efforts to
make life for those with CF better (and longer).
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Donate today by going here:
http://bit.ly/1wbfIHn
All donations can be made online or in person through the day of the Cycle for Life ride: Saturday, September 13, 2014.
That’s where you come in...
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The end.
To learn more about CF, check out this video: http://youtu.be/EsCfijn-z1E
Or visit: www.cff.org