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Sarah has been diagnosed with Idiopathis plulmonay fibrosis for 10 years
now...(IPF), which is caused by repeated injury to small areas of your
lung. This
results in inflammation of the lungs and then scarring, which stop the
lungs doing their job - taking oxygen from the air and
passing it into the blood. So Sarah may at times have breathing
difficulties or
get breathless from simple activities such as walking and talking (but
she seems to do ok most of the time, well, talking at least...!!).
It's
not known what has caused the condition but in Sarah's case, we are
pretty sure it was a result of a virus. It is also known as called
'cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis' -
(CFA).
IPF is one of the less common lung diseases and is most
common in people over 50. People may need treatment for the rest of
their lives. This is because IPF is suppressed rather than cured,
therefore, we hope to raise money to do our bit of help towards the
on-going research needed to understand the disease more and perhaps one
day find a cure.
We are grateful for any donations you make.
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