Jim Feldhausen with his wife, Colleen, right, and daughter, Josie, has lived much longer with cystic fibrosis than expected when diagnosed. A drug approved five years ago this month, involving a clinical trial at UW Health, has transformed the lives of many patients with the genetic lung disease.
Jim Feldhausen demonstrates the chest vest vibrator he used for many years to dislodge mucus from his lungs. Thanks to new drugs for his cystic fibrosis, he no longer needs the device.
Trikafta, approved in 2019, treats the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis by correcting defective chloride channels in patients’ cells, a defect that creates salt build up and leads to thick mucus.
Bethany Hawes, of Montfort, who struggled to manage symptoms of cystic fibrosis, has been more able to attend her son Connor's track meets thanks to a new kind of drug for the condition.
Jim Feldhausen, who has cystic fibrosis, said he wasn't sure he'd live long enough to see his daughter, Josie, graduate from high school. But she graduated this year and now attends Edgewood College.
Jim Feldhausen with his wife, Colleen, right, and daughter, Josie, has lived much longer with cystic fibrosis than expected when diagnosed. A drug approved five years ago this month, involving a clinical trial at UW Health, has transformed the lives of many patients with the genetic lung disease.
Jim Feldhausen demonstrates the chest vest vibrator he used for many years to dislodge mucus from his lungs. Thanks to new drugs for his cystic fibrosis, he no longer needs the device.
Trikafta, approved in 2019, treats the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis by correcting defective chloride channels in patients’ cells, a defect that creates salt build up and leads to thick mucus.
Bethany Hawes, of Montfort, who struggled to manage symptoms of cystic fibrosis, has been more able to attend her son Connor's track meets thanks to a new kind of drug for the condition.
Jim Feldhausen, who has cystic fibrosis, said he wasn't sure he'd live long enough to see his daughter, Josie, graduate from high school. But she graduated this year and now attends Edgewood College.
