I mentioned in my last post that I’m taking part in a rather unusual fund raising event this Friday morning. I will be broadcasting my regular radio programme on 98.5 Sonshine FM locked in a prison cell, relying on donations to bail me out.
The money raised will support Cystic Fibrosis sufferers and their families but what is Cystic Fibrosis? It’s a devastating condition yet we hear so little about it.
Cystic Fibrosis is the most common life threatening, recessive genetic condition affecting Australian children and is the second most common life-shortening, childhood onset inherited disorder in the United States.
Symptoms can include poor weight gain, troublesome coughs, repeated chest infections, salty sweat and abnormal stools.
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects a number of organs in the body (especially the lungs and pancreas) by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus.
Repeated infections and blockages can cause irreversible lung damage and death.
I’ve spoken to the family of a CF sufferer before and caring for their child is a round the clock effort. The routine they need to follow each day is absolutely punishing.
At present there is no cure for CF, but the faulty gene has been identified and doctors and scientists are working to find ways of repairing or replacing it.
With today’s improved treatment most people with CF are able to lead reasonably normal and productive lives. A great amount of time is being directed towards finding new and improved ways of treating CF and of finally finding a cure.
Can I encourage you to support families who are battling CF by donating? Simply click here then scroll down the page and select Convicts for a Cause Donation. Type ‘Rodney Olsen’ into the text box and select the amount you’d like to donate.
Donations can be accepted on Visa or MasterCard. Please keep in mind that the amounts are in Australian Dollars and of course the tax deductibility is only available in Australia. If you’re not in Australia and you’d like to work out the exchange rate you can work it out through this currency converter.
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The son of a friend of ours has Cystic Fibrosis, I would encourage anyone to support you on Friday. We missed a fund raiser for Cystic Fibrosis last Friday so when I pop round to Bob and Sally’s with a donation I’ll stick an extra fiver in for you.