Cysitic+Fibrosis+claire

Judy has cystic fibrosis and she married Max who is a carrier of cystic fibrosis but does not have it. They have four children Adam, Paige, Peter, and Andre. Cystic fibrosis is a recessive gene.
 * 1) Adam is a carrier of cystic fibrosis but does not have it. Adam married Michaela who is just like Adam. They had twin boys named Bob and Dylan. Dylan is a carrier but does not have it and Bob is not a carrier.
 * 2) Paige is a carrier but does not have cystic fibrosis. She is married to Jack who is not a carrier. They have a daughter named Chelsea who is a carrier but is not affected.
 * 3) Peter who has cystic fibrosis married Rachel who is a carrier but does not get affected. They have no children.
 * 4) Andre who has cystic fibrosis married Renee who also has cystic fibrosis. They have a daughter named Patty who has cystic fibrosis.
 * 5) Bob who is not a carrier married Tina who is not a carrier either. They have twin girls named Laura and Bridget. They both are not carriers.
 * 6) Chelsea married Mike who has cystic fibrosis. They had a daughter named Jenna who has cystic fibrosis.
 * 7) Patty married Steve and they had no children. Steve has cystic fibrosis.

Claire Riley Mrs. Conlen Grade 7, Science, Period 6 February 29, 2012 Cystic Fibrosis Interview
 * Interviewer**: Good afternoon, today on the Medical show we are interviewing Rachel, a girl from Pennsylvania. She is currently living with cystic fibrosis. She is going to tell us what cystic fibrosis is and how her daily life is. Please welcome Rachel everybody!


 * Rachel**: Hi, I’m Rachel. Cystic fibrosis is a disease in which my lungs are infected with mucus. I often get pneumonia and bronchitis. Thankfully it is not severely affecting my life, but I still have to go through a daily airway clearance. During my airway clearance I cough very deeply to help the mucus get out of my lungs. I have to do this 3 to 4 times a day. Then with every meal I eat I have to take my enzyme supplements. These help me digest my food. I also have to eat these with most of my snacks.
 * Interviewer:** Thanks Rachel can you tell us how you were diagnosed and some of the symptoms with cystic fibrosis and any other things?
 * Rachel**: I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when I was born. My grandma had it and my mom and dad are both carriers. Cystic fibrosis is a recessive gene which means I have to get two little c’s for me to be affected. Some of the things that happen to me regularly are wheezing and I get short of breath I also have very salty skin. I also have poor growth and weight.
 * Interviewer**: Do you have any other things to say about living with cystic fibrosis?
 * Rachel**: I can still play outside and be active but I have to be careful. I don’t play any sports seriously, but I enjoy dancing, and I love to watch basketball. Dealing with cystic fibrosis is very challenging but I could not be doing this well if it wasn’t for the help of my parents and my brother.
 * Interviewer**: Sadly there is no cure for this terrible disease but if you want to help find a cure go to [|www.CFcuredonations.com]__ . __This is a picture of Rachel when she was younger when she was doing the start of her daily routine.