Cystic Fibrosis Commercial

TV Commercial for Cystic Fibrosis NZ, filmed entirely underwater - no computer tricks - all real, using NZ champion free divers

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[theprivateer83]

The CURE is rigorous prenatal screening for one, to prevent CF. TOTALLY PREVENTABLE....

[1katiesam]

@theprivateer83 With respect that is a very naiive response

[Delosian]

@1katiesam If you bring a child into the world knowing full well that they're going to live a life of excruciation pain and suffering, does that make you self-serving or just plain heartless?

[1katiesam]

@Delosian I think if you judge people without first having walked in their shoes, THAT makes you both self-serving AND heartless

[1katiesam]

Ok, so the clothing they all wore, plus the sheets on the bed etc all had ball bearings in them to keep them down, the papers were simply allowed to 'settle' and maximum care was taken not to create ripples in the water. The tree you see outside the window was a branch cut from a tree outside and anchored with bricks!! The young lady you see spent an hour in the water at a time and we were only constrained by how cold she got!

[1katiesam]

Thank you. We were lucky enough to have assistance from Lowe Worldwide to make this amazing video. We sank a 'hospital room' into a local school pool for the filming. Our major issue is getting free air time for it!

[krazgrlw8n4acure]

@bmcguire7 You can't know the child will have CF, but you can be tested for certain types of mutations. However, this is not 100% because there are so many types of mutations you can never know for sure. I have CF too and I understand what you mean.

[bmcguire7]

@theprivateer83 This is false.

[bmcguire7]

@Delosian There's no way for you to know a child has CF until they are actually born... And I have CF it's definitely enough pain and suffering but life's what you make of it and there's a lot of laughter and happiness in between the bad times...

[legallybianca]

wow, so much debate over a simple answer. I have Cystic Fibrosis and my case is severe. Do I wish that I didn't have it? Absolutely, but is it my parent's fault? No. It's genetics fault. Now, it depends on the severity of the case...you won't always be in excruciating pain so you need to recheck the facts. However, we are living breathing proof that miracles do happen. Gosh, just be appreciative of your breath and stop wasting on petty arguments please.

[theprivateer83]

@drewphilip777 Drew, you have no idea what you are talking about. Do you have a genetic disease? People who deliberately bear children with a high probability of untreatable genetic disease are child abusers.

[drewphilip777]

@theprivateer83 . Hmmmm, so pre-screening and if the child has CF then what?? Abort the child because the parents decided not to screen themselves to see if they were carriers?? But wait, what if the parents knew they were carriers but desperately wanted a child of there own. Let me guess, your response would be to have them adopt and get over not having one of "their own".. And bye the way, do you yourself personally have CF or is it you KNOW someone with it??

[Cerulean0987]

@theprivateer83 I am having a very heated debate on Facebook about just this topic. I agree with you that knowingly playing the genetic odds with CF is tantamount to child abuse and neglect. That being said those that are arguing with me say that it is ok to bring a child into this world with CF, and seem to suggest that just allowing this child into the world is doing them a favor and is a blessing. I call bull shit. You wouldn't believe the nasty things I have been called.

[bdyprcr]

@Delosian my daughter has C.F and neither my husband or I knew we were carriers of this horrible disease until she was diagnosed. Prenatal screening doesnt always work because C.F can hide and they cant always find the defects. I did have my tubes tied afterward so we did not do this to another child. However your post is a very un-educated one. Most people who have children with C.F never know until its too late, and they get to watch their children die slowly...............

[ronniekayholmes]

Some people just need to think about what they say to some people. I am a mother of a child with CF. I have three kids and my middle child is the one with CF. My youngest was already born before we found out that she had CF. We had no family history. I love this commercial..