{"id":10139,"date":"2019-07-15T23:02:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T03:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=10139"},"modified":"2019-07-15T23:02:22","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T03:02:22","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-resident-receives-afflovest-from-former-bachelor-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/07\/15\/genesee-county-batavia-resident-receives-afflovest-from-former-bachelor-star\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia resident receives AffloVest from former Bachelor star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Story and photos by Julie Carasone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia Maniace, 20, has lived with Cystic Fibrosis since she was born. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disorder that affects the cells that produce sweat, mucus, and digestive juices. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis is a progressive genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia’s parents are both carriers of Cystic Fibrosis. They found this out when their older son, Kyle was diagnosed with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of Olivia\u2019s treatment is called \u201cChest Therapy Treatment\u201d, where she has have to wear a vest. The purpose of the vest is to loosen the mucus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPatients with Cystic Fibrosis, tend to have a mucus that is very thick and sticky that just sits there and where it can harbor bacteria that causes bronchitis and different lung infections, ” says Susan Maniace, Olivia’s mom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is where the vest helps, it moves that mucus along.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, Olivia would have to plug in the vest and wear it for \u00bd-hour, 3-4 times a day. During that time she had to be stationary. This caused Olivia to miss out on many things, including having to give up college twice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe old vest, she has to be stationary, and has to be plugged into the wall. With the portable one, she can go outside, walk outside, go camping, do it in the car, and just have a better quality of life\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Maniaces found out about the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation while Olivia was watching an advertisement for the next Bachelor and they introduced Colton Underwood. They talked about how he started a foundation for Cystic Fibrosis because his cousin had it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI told my mom about it and we watched the whole season to the end. I also started following him on social media. I saw on his page that they were giving away a portable vest for one person, per state, so my mom nominated me,” said Olivia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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