Trevor Salema - Team Trevor 

Walk: York Beach, Maine, Great Strides held May 22, 2011

Team: Team Trevor, led by Trevor, 12, who has CF, siblings Cooper, 8, and Gracie, 6, and parents Christie and Durval Salema

Impact: Raised $140,000 in 2011

Trevor, who led his team to a Little League Championship win this summer, dreams of playing professionally some day.

I walk in Great Strides because it helps raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis, and it makes me feel good that I can do that. My family and friends come, and we usually all walk together in a big group. I like that our walk is on the York beach. I always go in the water.

How I Stay Healthy

At school, I sanitize and wash my hands frequently and stay away from people who have colds. Every morning and night, I do the vest and hypertonic saline, which takes me 20 minutes each time.

My CF Challenges

This summer I went to the hospital for a bronchoscopy and a PICC line. I spent 6 days in the hospital, needed 59 days of antibiotics and had 14 days with the PICC line in.

While I was in the hospital, it was hard because I couldn’t really go outside much or do many things. But my doctor let me go out to a Red Sox game, and that was a lot of fun. I had friends and family come visit me in the hospital, too.

My Dream

This summer my team won the Little League Championship. I pitched during that game. My dream is to be a Major League Baseball player some day.

Learn More

• Read last year’s Team Trevor article from the 2010 Great Strides, Great Stories series.
• Form a Great Strides walk team today!
• Read more 2011 Great Strides, Great Stories.