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  • CPFF Documentary – Breathless for Change

    Many of us take breathing for granted. Although it may seem like an effortless act, for people with a rare disease like pulmonary fibrosis (PF), breathing can be a painful […]

    February 22, 2023
    CPFF Documentary – Breathless for Change
  • A conversation about pulmonary fibrosis featuring Angie Ortlieb

    Angie Ortlieb’s dad Bruce was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in 2011. Like many, they had never heard about this disease before. Bruce was a hard worker and a proud […]

    May 19, 2023
    A conversation about pulmonary fibrosis featuring Angie Ortlieb
  • Take the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge!

    This year the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is challenging Canadians from coast to coast to pucker up for a great cause to raise awareness, hope, and funds for Canadians living […]

    September 12, 2022
    Take the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge!
  • Relevez le défi Qu’une paille pour respirer

    Cette année, la Fondation canadienne de la fibrose pulmonaire met au défi les Canadiens et Canadiennes partout au pays de respirer avec une paille pour une bonne cause et sensibiliser […]

    September 12, 2022
    Relevez le défi Qu’une paille pour respirer
  • Acepte el Desafío de fruncir los labios

    La mayoría de nosotros damos por sentada la respiración. Pero, para las personas con una enfermedad pulmonar como la fibrosis pulmonar, respirar es un TRABAJO DIFÍCIL. Algunos lo han descrito […]

    May 15, 2023
    Acepte el Desafío de fruncir los labios
  • العنوان: شاركوا في تحدي ضم الشفاه للتنفس

    شاق. وصف البعض الأمر بمحاولة المرء التنفس من خلال شفاطة بينما يكون مربوطًا بجهاز أكسجين على مدار الساعة طوال أيام

    May 15, 2023
    العنوان: شاركوا في تحدي ضم الشفاه للتنفس
  • Aceite o desafio para franzir os lábios

    A maioria de nós considera a respiração algo natural. Mas, para pessoas com uma doença pulmonar como a fibrose pulmonar, respirar é um TRABALHO DIFÍCIL. Alguns descreveram isso como uma […]

    May 15, 2023
    Aceite o desafio para franzir os lábios
  • Une conversation sur la fibrose pulmonaire avec Angie Ortlieb

    En 2011, Bruce, le père d’Angie, a reçu un diagnostic de fibrose pulmonaire (FP). Comme pour bien d’autres personnes, sa famille et lui n’avaient jamais entendu parler de cette maladie […]

    May 19, 2023
    Une conversation sur la fibrose pulmonaire avec Angie Ortlieb
  • Patricia Meadows’ Pulmonary Fibrosis Journey

    Patricia Meadows from Calgary, Alberta, lives with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (PF) with an underlying undetermined auto-immune disease. Prior to her diagnosis, Patricia was an active adventurer. She loved to hike […]

    May 2, 2023
    Patricia Meadows’ Pulmonary Fibrosis Journey
  • Le parcours de Patricia Meadows avec la fibrose pulmonaire

    Patricia Meadows de Calgary, en Alberta, vit avec une fibrose pulmonaire idiopathique (FPI) et une maladie auto-immune inconnue sous-jacente. Avant son diagnostic, Patricia faisait beaucoup de plein air. Elle adorait […]

    May 2, 2023
    Le parcours de Patricia Meadows avec la fibrose pulmonaire
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