Samantha Sandifer
Mrs. Miller/ Mrs. McDaniel
Senior Project 2B
20 October 2014
Cystic fibrosis
“Someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dyin'” Tim McGraw a famed country music artist, sang this song with great pleasure after song writers Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman wrote it due to health scares in their families. It’s a common misconception that individuals may never be faced with near life death situations. However, at any given moment one’s life can be taken short, sometimes knowing death will come, or never expecting death will affect one. Cystic fibrosis is a one of the leading causes of death in the US. Imagine waking up every morning struggling to breathe, essentially dying with every breath. Cystic fibrosis is very deadly, many people around the world fall victim to cystic fibrosis’ painful effects. A common know medical problem in the United States is Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lifelong, hereditary disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to form in the airways, causing lung damage, making it hard to breathe, and leading to serious lung infections. In the pancreas, it clogs the pathway leading to the digestive system, interfering with proper …show more content…
When an infant has Cystic Fibrosis, the disease will be caught early in his or her life; however, the symptoms of CF may not manifest until the later teen years. There are several different warning signs that go off when one has cystic fibrosis. Some sign that CF may be developing in a young child are: constant diarrhea, greasy stools that are foul smelling; also children’s bodies may grow poorly, they have severe cough with thick mucus and frequent wheezing (Patient Education Institute). When parents kiss his or her children, normally the parents cannot taste sweat. However, children with Cystic Fibrosis normally have salty skin, which parents will notice with his or her
Mrs. Miller/ Mrs. McDaniel
Senior Project 2B
20 October 2014
Cystic fibrosis
“Someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dyin'” Tim McGraw a famed country music artist, sang this song with great pleasure after song writers Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman wrote it due to health scares in their families. It’s a common misconception that individuals may never be faced with near life death situations. However, at any given moment one’s life can be taken short, sometimes knowing death will come, or never expecting death will affect one. Cystic fibrosis is a one of the leading causes of death in the US. Imagine waking up every morning struggling to breathe, essentially dying with every breath. Cystic fibrosis is very deadly, many people around the world fall victim to cystic fibrosis’ painful effects. A common know medical problem in the United States is Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lifelong, hereditary disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to form in the airways, causing lung damage, making it hard to breathe, and leading to serious lung infections. In the pancreas, it clogs the pathway leading to the digestive system, interfering with proper …show more content…
When an infant has Cystic Fibrosis, the disease will be caught early in his or her life; however, the symptoms of CF may not manifest until the later teen years. There are several different warning signs that go off when one has cystic fibrosis. Some sign that CF may be developing in a young child are: constant diarrhea, greasy stools that are foul smelling; also children’s bodies may grow poorly, they have severe cough with thick mucus and frequent wheezing (Patient Education Institute). When parents kiss his or her children, normally the parents cannot taste sweat. However, children with Cystic Fibrosis normally have salty skin, which parents will notice with his or her