Riding For Pulmonary Fibrosis

Riding for Pulmonary Fibrosis ****This ride is FREE**** Donations are greatly appreciated!!! Registration 9am-10:30 Kick stands up @ 11am sharp. (Ride Route Details To Follow Shortly) We will Return to the Windham Veterans Center for a BBQ, salads, drinks (Non-alcoholic) as well as dessert. A 50/50 raffle, live auction, as well as T-shirts will be available. Live Entertainment Provided Debreeze & Keys!!!!! By:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Debreeze-Keys/308120605974836?sk=videos All monies raised will be used for this event and any remaining will be donated to : http://www.coalitionforpf.org/ However, the focus of this ride will be geared towards David Watts, a 2 time Viet Nam Vet who was recently been diagnosed with this life consuming disease. Please come and show your support!!! Want to help? Donations? Etc… Please send a message and let us know!! Thank you in advance, Lets Ride!!!!!!!!!!!! Here’s a short blurb of what PF is. It’s a debilitating disease marked by progressive scarring of the lungs that gradually interferes with a person’s ability to breathe. Pulmonary Fibrosis belongs to a family of approximately 100 related diseases, called interstitial lung diseases, which have similar characteristics and can result in lung scarring. This scarring is most often referred to as pulmonary fibrosis. While the cause of Pulmonary Fibrosis remains a mystery, what researchers suspect is that Pulmonary Fibrosis involves changes in the lung’s normal healing process. Pulmonary Fibrosis patients may have an exaggerated or uncontrolled healing response that, over time, produces excessive fibrous scar tissue in the lungs. This scarring, in turn, causes the lung’s tiny air sacs, called alveoli, to thicken and stiffen-rendering them less able to function and provide the body with the oxygen it needs. Pulmonary Fibrosis hinders a person’s ability to take in oxygen. It causes shortness of breath and is usually associated with a persistent dry cough. The disease progresses over time, leading to an increase in lung scarring and a worsening of symptoms. Unfortunately, Pulmonary Fibrosis is ultimately disabling and fatal. http://www.rideipf.com/ Regards ,Norm & Betty Jo Cash