Cystic Fibrosis was first discovered in 1938 by Dr. Dorothy Hansine Andersen, she described the characteristics of the disease of the pancreas, lungs, and other organs, but this was not much information to go on from. She later discovered more information on Cystic Fibrosis in 1949, she found out it was caused by a recessive mutant gene. Cystic Fibrosis(CF) is a thick and sticky mucus that clogs the airways, making it hard to breathe and causing damage. It is caused by a defect in a gene that changes a specific protein that regulates the movement of salt in and out of cells at birth. In order for someone to be diagnosed with CF, the child would need to get one copy of the gene from both parents. This results in sticky mucus being in the digestive,
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Some of the symptoms include salty-skin, heavy coughing, shortness of breath and frequent lung infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. As well as this, there may be bowel problems and may be a lack of growth or weight gain in those who have CF. Also, some of those who are diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis may have infertility and will not be able to produce children.
People have different ways of coping with Cystic Fibrosis. The most important thing to do is to know about it. Learning more about Cystic Fibrosis can help in stressful times and also when someone tries to misinform you on something you know what it actually is and tell them. Support groups also work for patients and families. As well as physical problematic symptoms, there are some that are more mental and harder to see in the parent of a child with CF. Dealing with someone in the family who has Cystic Fibrosis can cause depression or anxiety to the caretaker. If the caretaker is having anxiety or depression it may also affect how they take care of their family member. This can affect that because the caretaker may not be in the right state of mind. A lot of parents that have children with CF may go through depression, anxiety or even both. The issue of a parent having symptoms of anxiety or depression is that they may have a harder time taking care of their child because they won't be in the right
Some of the symptoms include salty-skin, heavy coughing, shortness of breath and frequent lung infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. As well as this, there may be bowel problems and may be a lack of growth or weight gain in those who have CF. Also, some of those who are diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis may have infertility and will not be able to produce children.
People have different ways of coping with Cystic Fibrosis. The most important thing to do is to know about it. Learning more about Cystic Fibrosis can help in stressful times and also when someone tries to misinform you on something you know what it actually is and tell them. Support groups also work for patients and families. As well as physical problematic symptoms, there are some that are more mental and harder to see in the parent of a child with CF. Dealing with someone in the family who has Cystic Fibrosis can cause depression or anxiety to the caretaker. If the caretaker is having anxiety or depression it may also affect how they take care of their family member. This can affect that because the caretaker may not be in the right state of mind. A lot of parents that have children with CF may go through depression, anxiety or even both. The issue of a parent having symptoms of anxiety or depression is that they may have a harder time taking care of their child because they won't be in the right