Thread by @HealthThenMore

👀You'd never think these are #lungs but that's what they are LUNGS!
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They belonged to Tiffany Senter, 25, who was born with #cysticfibrosis, a rare genetic disorder that mostly affects the lungs.
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Tiffany had her first double lung transplant at 17 but her body rejected those lungs after four years. She waited another nine months for another pair of lungs and during the three she was confined to a hospital bed.

Now her second donor lungs are beginning to fail and Tiffany is not eligible for a third transplant.
But she still plans to become a makeup artist and is grateful for the seven years her two donors have given her.
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🏨Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine.
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📚Symptoms include:
1️⃣Persistent cough with productive thick mucous,
2️⃣Frequent chest infections, which may include pneumonia

3️⃣Bowel disturbances, such as intestinal obstruction or frequent, oily stools
4️⃣Weight loss or failure to gain weight despite increased appetite
5️⃣Salty tasting sweat
6️⃣Infertility (men) and decreased fertility (women)
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🔬The condition is diagnosed by a sweat test andgenetictest