September 18th, 2007
A friend of mine has PF and I promised to blog about this for her.
September 22nd through the 29th is National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week. Pulmonary Fibrosis is a debilitating disease marked by progressive scarring of the lungs that gradually interferes with a person’s ability to breathe. There is no cure, and currently there is NO FDA approved treatment. The disease is fatal, within 5 to 7 years of diagnosis. Approximately 128,000 people in the United States have IPF, and an estimated 48,000 new cases develop each year. You can learn more about PF at The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis’ website.
The Coalition for PF takes donations via check, credit card, even PayPal. You can donate by clicking the link below:
Thanks for blogging about this, Crystal!
by feisty September 18th, 2007 at 8:26 amOf course!
by Crystal Jordan September 18th, 2007 at 8:27 amThanks for blogging about this!
by Ericka Scott September 19th, 2007 at 5:35 pmI think it’s an important issue that a lot of people don’t know about. Get the word out ;)
by Crystal Jordan September 19th, 2007 at 7:48 pm