In case you were wondering, I created this blog for my daughter Caroline Tucker. She was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis on January 16th, 2012. She was just 6 weeks old. I want to use this blog to tell her story from the beginning and to educate others about Cystic Fibrosis and what impact it has on daily life, and what you can do to help find a cure. <3
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.
Information was taken from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's website. Learn more about CF and what you can do to help at www.cff.org
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