Hello I can not get an answer anywhere
else so......... I have cf. . .
Cystic fibrosis is a relatively rare,
inherited disease that affects the lungs
and digestive system. The disease is
chronic, progressive and ultimately fatal.
It is estimated that there are about
30,000 people in the united states who are
affected with cf and between 2,500 and
3,000 babies who are born with it each
year. Cf can occur in all races, but it
is most common in caucasians who have
northern european heredity. Cf is
hereditary. Children contract it as the
result of both parents passing on an
abnormal gene. The parents/carriers are
not affected themselves by the abnormal
gene
a defective gene causes the body to
produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus
that clogs the lungs and leads to
life-threatening lung infections. These
thick secretions also obstruct the
pancreas, preventing digestive enzymes
from reaching the intestines to help break
down and absorb food.
The mucus also can block the bile duct in
the liver, eventually causing permanent
liver damage in approximately six percent
of people with cf. People with cf have a
variety of symptoms including: very
salty-tasting skin; persistent coughing,
at times with phlegm; wheezing or
shortness of breath; adults, however, may
experience additional health challenges
including cf-related diabetes and
osteoporosis. Cf also can cause
reproductive problems%u2014more than 95
percent of men with cf are sterile. But,
with new technologies, some are becoming
fathers. The stick mucus also clogs the
reproductive tracts making it harder
sometimes impossible to conceive although
many women with cf are able to conceive do
to were they are mainly effected and how
healthy they are, limited lung function
and other health factors may make it
difficult to carry a child to term.
But I found out last night that my hubby
has started smoking what should I do?
