CF Awareness

 I'm responding to a blog post made my a nurse that has worked with CF patients in the past and fully supports all causes involving CF.
http://65redroses.com/2013/05/being-cf-nurse-why-i-support-the-4eva-campaign/
In her blog post she states that,
"I was very excited when I heard about the #4Eva Campaign, and the work that the team is doing for CF awareness month, however, I think that awareness should be raised all year round.  I hope to one day make that happen!! I think that we can learn from the successes of campaigns like breast cancer campaigns, and hopefully build a campaign for CF awareness that is just as popular!"
 I completely agree with this statement. CF awareness is popular but not as well known as it should be. CF awareness' month is May. 1 month of the year CF is given the medical world undivided attention but then becomes unacknowledged the rest of the year to medical professionals that don't work with CF patients. I also hope that one day this will change and people around the world with support CF awareness year round as they do in various Cancer awareness's. CF and CF patients deserved to be recognized and taken in higher regard than they are currently. My sister has CF so she has to take certain precautions in school everyday, when students ask why she responds with the tedious comment, "Because I have Cystic Fibrosis". Unfortunately only 4% of the people who ask know what it is. The other 96% are clueless and proceed to interrogate my sister about her illness. If CF awareness is raised and becomes a more supported and popular theme CF patients including my sister wouldn't have to explain their illness to everyone who asks. I fully support the idea of making CF awareness a year long event and hope that when it happens, my sister is around to witness it.