“Aren’t you supposed to be dead?’’
Brian Bakke heard the question from friends back in his high school days on occasion. Technically, they were right. But Bakke didn’t appreciate the reminder.
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“I’d get upset when they’d say it,’’ Bakke said. “It wasn’t something we talked about at home. It wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I started thinking about the possibility of a shortened life span.”
The 42-year-old Bakke has spent a lifetime battling cystic fibrosis and beating the odds. CF, a genetic disorder, is a lifelong condition in which glands that produce mucus don’t function properly, leading to, among other things, breathing difficulty and impaired digestion. Continue reading at www.grandforksherald.com
