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A lot of people ask me what made me decide to start writing a blog. I found that it was a great way to get things off my chest. More than anything else, it has been a way for me to raise awareness too, and that has been the biggest blessing I could have asked for. I have people reading my blog and learning about what Cystic Fibrosis is. I couldn't ask for more than that.

CF is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. A defective gene causes the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections, obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. The predicted median age of survival for a person with CF is now more than 37 years old.