Macrina Perron commutes 3 hours per day to Huntsville for work to afford the life changing medication for her 2 children diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.  

Macrina discusses the challenges her kids go through daily and how medicine has evolved to allow her kids to live life to the fullest despite their diagnosis. 


To donate to Cystic Fibrosis Canada check out the link https://worldwidetrek.crowdchange.ca/54179/page/174605? 
  

  • Macrina joins Lisa to discuss CF  1:50 
  • How Macrina dealt with the diagnosis at first 6:25
  • How the medication helps her kids  11:00
  • Macrina’s trip to Costa Rica 19:10


 
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Production Credits:

  • Host: Lisa Boivin
  • Producer: Ben Sargent
  • Content Director: Dave Dale
  • Produced by Story Studio Network & Clark Communications


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