Cystic Fibrosis

Princess Ball raises money for CF

BY DEEANNA ROLLINS Eight years ago, if you typed “CF” into the Google search bar, cystic fibrosis wouldn’t be the first thing to come up. Fortunately, things have changed. Summer Fryers, 8, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis shortly after she was born when her family got back the results of her Guthrie test (the neonatal heel prick they do on newborns). She has lived a life full of medication, vitamins … Continued

Cystic fibrosis and what it’s really like

By DeeAnna Rollins

Go blue and bald for the cure

BY HAILEY MERKT “I’ve been going blue for seven years now … People at the office call me Papa Smurf,” said longtime Make-A-Wish supporter Kevin Lindsay. “I just want to see the fun of people getting their head shaved … It’s going to be a good time,” said Robert Free, a Conestoga College alumnus and Go Blue! Go Bald! fundraiser. Make-A-Wish Southwestern Ontario held their annual Go Blue! Go Bald! … Continued

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