Breathe Easier: A New Outlook For Cystic Fibrosis

Year 2011

Creator Katrina Roi

Contributor

Story type Radio

Town

County Cumberland

Description

In the 1960's, children born with cystic fibrosis were only expected to live for about 10 years old, but today the outlook is changing quickly. Katrina Roi speaks to Rachel Pequeno, who is 44 years old, about treatments she has used to keep a healthy life, while living with cystic fibrosis, and how screenings have changed for babies.

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