Kate Willis was just 11-weeks-old when doctors diagnosed her with cystic fibrosis, but new treatments mean she's now thriving in adulthood.
Her mum and dad were warned not to expect her to survive past childhood.More than four decades later — thanks to advances in science and medical care — she's now
Pictured here after Adaline's birth and more recently with her at home, Ms Willis has seen a dramatic improvement on her quality of life since beginning the treatment."They're amazing. I've put on 12 kilos. I've got so much more energy. Before I was on them, I was 45 kilos," Ms Willis says. In the lungs, the mucus clogs the airways and traps bacteria, which can lead to infections, inflammation and respiratory failure."There's so many new medical treatments. It's just amazing," Ms Willis says.
The Brisbane Chest Hospital officially opened on November 14, 1954, as a purpose built Tuberculosis Sanatorium with three pre-fabricated wards providing 186 beds."There's certainly much more effective treatment for them now and they're diagnosed at birth, so treatment can be started very early — whereas going back many years, it would only have been when they were getting in their terminal phases that they were diagnosed.
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