Jasmine's Place Issue No. 5 - May/June 2013 | Page 30

Hospital in Colorado. They explained CF in detail and what it would be mean for our family going forward. CF is a disease that makes the mucus throughout the entire body extremely thick, which blocks and disables many other body functions. Brandon does not absorb food properly. The medical forecast is that Brandon will be sterile, that he will continue to get lung infections, which will become progressively worse – that he will require more and more medicines, and eventually the antibiotics will change from pill to IV, and he will have many hospital stays. His estimated life span is much shorter with CF. It’s so much to bear. I’m not even sure we’ve completely accepted it. There’s always an ache inside riding by happiness’ side. JASMINE'S PLACE 30 30