Cystic Fibrosis 5 Feet Apart Drawing

To support the release of the film inkbox along with cf community member mikayla bianchin designed a cf inspired five feet apart collection.

Cystic fibrosis 5 feet apart drawing. 50 percent of sales from the collection will support the cystic fibrosis individualized therapy cfit program a research collaboration between cystic fibrosis canada and sickkids. We asked a doctor to explain the disease. Weve created a discussion guide to help you to talk about the issues raised in fictional representations of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis patients are not supposed to get within six feet of one another for fear of cross contamination but the protagonists of five feet apart stella haley lu richardson and will.

Cystic fibrosis patients have to be at least six feet apart from each other for safety reasons. Five feet apart follows two cystic fibrosis patients who cant be around each other but why is that. Five feet apart was inspired by a a real couple and the title refers to a real issue for people with cystic fibrosis aka cf. Heres what to know.

Movie five feet apart follows two 17 year olds stella played by haley lu richardson and will played by cole sprouse who both have cystic fibrosis a genetic life shortening. Cross infection the risk of passing bugs to each other means that two people with cf can never meet face to face. These two decide to take a risk and stand five apart but they still cant touch each other. However we are hopeful that the movie will provide a positive opportunity to increase awareness of cf and the challenges people with cf face living with their disease.

Five feet apart a movie about two teens with cystic fibrosis was released in the us. The cf foundation was not involved in the production of the film.