My CF Climb Story

Cystic Fibrosis is a progressive genetic disease that affects the respiratory and GI tract; specifically the pancreas, liver, and intestines.  To keep Piper healthy, she has to take a daily regimen of breathing treatments multiple times a day along with other daily medications.

From the GI standpoint, Piper has trouble absorbing fat, protein, and other vitamins.  She takes special vitamins daily.  She also must take an enzyme pill every time she has a bottle or eats anything with fat.  She has problems with her intestines like blockages and already struggles with constipation.  These are lifelong issues that requires daily, complicated treatments and medications. 

Currently, there is no cure.  Working alongside the CF community, the CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments and helped add decades of life for people with CF. The CF vision is a cure for every person with cystic fibrosis – a life free from the burden of this disease.

Please support P!  We’re so close to changing the meaning of “CF” from “Cystic Fibrosis” to “CURE FOUND”!