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Family & Friend's of Kirsteen Lambe aged 13 who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis (CF) one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases Is taking part in The Ben Nevis Challenge on the 10-12 Sep 2010. Each one of us has to have a minium pledge of £450, we're asking all our friends & family to help with this with donating, so please dig deep and donate to this great cause. We're also holding a dance on the 18th Sep 2010 looking for raffles and will be in touch about tickets.
Kirsteen was diagnosed with Cf at the Age of 8 1/2 months old. It has been a struggle for Kirsteen through out her life, she has had her up's and down's but still mangages to stay strong, she takes a varitey of medication and also has 2 sessions of physiotheraphy each day to keep her well. Kirsteen had a Porto-caf inserted in her chest when she was 6 to make life easier for her drugs to be given while in Hospital.
Kirsteen leads an active life and can keep up with her friends, also her school particapes with her physiotherapy and takes an interest in her well being.
On the outside people with Cystic Fibrosis can look perfectly normal but on the inside peolpe are more likely to suffer from a number of distressin conditions including lung damage, malnutrition, diabetes,liver diseases and gallstones, Nasal Polyps in witch Kirsteen has had surgery 5 times and is booked in for her 6th time to have removed. These disorders seriously affect quality of life as well as LIFE EXPECTANCY
1 in 25 ..... the odds are that someone you know carries the CF gene.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diease.
1 in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis.
If two carriers start a family, each baby has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis.
WITH YOU SUPPORT WE CAN FIND A CURE
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