23/10/2023
Pontoon mom rallies each year to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis research, an event she holds near and dear to her heart. We're using the power of the Pontoon to help her out this year! Please read below, why Melissa is so committed to finding a cure.
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"How familiar are you with Cystic Fibrosis and what a person living with CF goes through? Many people are not familiar with the disease, so I encourage you to keep reading!
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system that causes the body to produce abnormally thick mucus that builds up in the breathing passages of the lungs, causing harmful infections that lead to lung deterioration and digestive problems. My dearest friend Seana has lived with this her entire life and below is what she goes through DAILY.
Every morning she puts on her Afflovest that vibrates and shakes her lungs and goes through 3-4 nebulizers. These will open her airways, break up and thin the mucus and then finish off with an antibiotic to fight lung infection. This takes about 45 minutes and she has to do this process 3x a day! She spends 819 hours or 34 days a year doing these breathing treatments. All while balancing a full time job, caring for her pets and being a friend/daughter/girlfriend/sister.
The positive in all of this is that I have watched her defy the odds for the past 15 years that I have known her and be educated on the medical research that has been done to extend the lives of those living with CF. I have had a front row seat to see how the money raised is getting us that much closer to finding a cure."
