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adelind
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| I want to know something about cystic fibrosis in children. My friend is 5 months pregnant and prenatal analysis showed that fetus is suffering from cystic fibrosis. So, how serious this illness is? Should she be concerning an abortion? I mean, is this disease curable or not? I would like to help her, at least with some information. |
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vin
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| Posted: 08/30/07 - 16:58 Post subject: |
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| I am afraid that your friend is in not so good position. cystic fibrosis in children often proves fatal in period before twenty years of age. Some patients, around thirty percent, live up until 30 years, and after that only 9 percent survive. And, unfortunately, that short lifespan is filled with pain, stress, regular hospital checks, in one word, life not worth living. So, I think that your friend stands in front of a big and hard decision. |
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| Posted: 11/13/07 - 04:03 Post subject: |
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I am the mom of a little boy with CF. It is the hardest thing I have ever had to go through. In his first year of life he was put in the hospital (and stuck with many needles) at least 6 times. I ama not an advocate of abortion BUT I will never have another CF baby again. I plan to do in vitro fertilization next time. It is painful and stressful for these poor children.
At the same time though I could not see my life without my little angel. He is the happiest little boy in the world. |
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| Posted: 07/11/08 - 12:40 Post subject: cystic fibrosis |
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| im a mother of a daughter with cf, yes it was very hard news to handle, she was 18 months when we found out and just tuned 2 in june. She is the light of my families life. but to hear you will never have a cf baby again, you don't know that, nothing is a guarantee, your were given your son for a reason. You should be worried about FINDING A CURE FOR CF, JOINING GREAT STRIDES AND CF FOUNDATION!!! I wouldnt trade my life with my daughter for the world and if i had it to do all over again i would. GOD would not give us anything we can't handle!!!!!!! Just remenber that |
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