It's more than just a flight of stairs.. P1's are hiking for Henry and other children. Henry is an adorable little 2 year old with 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.
- About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed each year
- More than 70% of patients are diagnosed by age two
- More than 45% of the CF patient population is age 18 or older
- The predicted median age of survival for a person with CF is in the mid-30s
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Climb for Life on September 25, 2010 at the Trammel Crow Center.
For more info, click here. For assistance contact:
Tania Boughton
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
214-871-2222 x 15