A AVA CROW-
DAUGHTER OF ROBYN AND DAVID CROW:
Ava was
diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosisis, the devastating genetic disease that affects tens of
thousands of children and young adults in the United
States. CF is a progressive disease which attacks both the digestive and respiratory
systems.
The diagnosis brought many changes to Ava's
life to include
a regimen of treatment that includes taking medication
before all meals and the daily use of a
nebulizer and special airway clearance vest to breakup any mucus in her lungs before
it builds. These treatments
will increase Ava's
quality of life and
extend her life but they are not a cure for thedisease. Research and
care supported by the CysticFibrosis Foundation is making a huge difference in
extending the quality of life for those with CF.However, at this time advances in medicine
for CF are outpacing the available funding. We continue to lose precious lives to CF every
day. That's why your help is needed now more than ever to ensure that a cure is found
sooner - rather than later. To learn more aboutCF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org or
call(800) FIGHT CF. |
