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Shane with his Compression Vest and Nebulizer
Shane on his 13th Birthday
My grandson Shane was born with Cystic Fibrosis a life threatening disease that has serious health implications for him and the thousands of others born with this defective gene...
Shane recently celebrated his 13th birthday and is doing pretty well considering the day-to-day circumstances he and my son David and daughter-in-law Lorie must deal with...just getting a simple cold or cough could mean time spent in the hospital getting heavy doses of antibiotics...
Twice a day (EVERY DAY) Shane must go through chest compressions and respiratory inhalers to keep his lungs and internal organs free from mucus build-up throughout his body. During the school year he has to get up an hour earlier to do all this...He's a real trooper and while he does not like going through this day-in and day-out, he realizes that this is part of his life and must be done...
To add to Shane's health issues, he is now taking daily Insulin injections for pre-diabetes and to help him gain some needed weight...folks with CF have difficulty gaining and maintaining weight as they have trouble absorbing nutrients for growth...
Please help to give Shane and others like him, more years of life...the money you contribute now will help the dedicated doctors and researchers to find the cure for this deadly life threatening disease...
FYI, the CF Cyle for Life event is just around the corner on August 24th where we are partnering with Lone Oak Brewery and Bikes and Beer in Olney, MD...Together we can help find a cure for everyone with cystic fibrosis.
My family and I and especially Shane, truly appreciate your support...
Thank you
Corey & Ellen Keifetz
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