Tag: Cystic Fibrosis

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I Loved Disney World!

November 5th, 2010

Name: Hayden Age: 5 State: MI Hayden is a creative little 5-year-old with a passion for the great outdoors and the Old West, especially cowboys, Indians and anything to do with Daniel Boone. Hayden also enjoys playing army complete with green army men and helicopters, building things with his Legos, swimming and riding his bike. [...]

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Cystic Fibrosis

May 7th, 2010

Cystic Fibrosis is a life-threatening, inherited medical condition that is caused by abnormal cells that produce sweat, mucus and digestive juices. In normal cells, these liquids are thin and slippery, but patients with Cystic Fibrosis have thick, sticky secretions that clog air passages in the lungs, pancreas and other organs. Cystic Fibrosis primarily affects Caucasians [...]

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Michael J. Fox Makes Teen’s Wish Come True

May 6th, 2010

Michael J. Fox recently granted the wish of Gideon Strohaver, a 16-year-old from Michigan suffering from cystic fibrosis, by spending some quality time with him at the Central Park Zoo in NYC where they bonded over being “Incurable Optimists.” Gideon caught Michael’s “The Incurable Optimist” special on television in his hospital and his teacher referred [...]

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