Hamilton was eligible to try the medication, which was funded by the Saskatchewan government last September. Hamilton has lived with cystic fibrosis since she was 13 months old, but at the age of 40 she received the news that she was eligible to receive. (Luke Simard/CTV News Regina)Ĭommonly called CF, it is a genetic disease that causes long lasting lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. “The email started off by saying, ‘Hi Alison, this is the cystic fibrosis nurse and this is the email you have been waiting for,’ and everything after that was a blur.”Įvent attendees took place in a march around Wascana Park for the event. “It was the most amazing phone call I have ever received,” said Hamilton. Trikafta is one of the most recent medications approved for use in Saskatchewan.įor Alison Hamilton, it’s a call she will never forget. The walk was held to raise awareness about the disease and to raise money for research into new medications.
For the first time since the pandemic began, “The Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History” was held Sunday afternoon in Regina.
