Bellingham High School Class of 1968

Our classmate and friend Kristie (Miller) McClellan was recently diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a disease that is turning her lungs into scar tissue.
This disease is an unexplained hardening of the air sacs in the lungs. This prevents the lungs from getting oxygen into the blood stream and eventually makes breathing impossible. 200,000 Americans have the disease; 40,000 die each year - the same number as breast cancer. Two-thirds die within 5 years of their initial diagnosis. The cause is unknown.
Kristie and her husband Jerry are trying to educate the public and start a support group for those affected by Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). If you would like to contribute to this cause you can contact Kristie at 360-966-3655 or Jerry at jerry@hardwaresales.net. You may also wish to drop Kristie a card at: 5036 Wahl Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.
A feature length article on Kristie and IPF was in the Bellingham Herald on October 8, 2006.

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