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April Zimmerman

Sister to two individuals with CF

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  1. Coping With Grief

    By April Zimmerman March 25, 2019

    As a child, I mourned the loss of my sister and brother to cystic fibrosis, so much so that I avoided any and all things that had to do with CF. Last year, a person with CF helped me confront that fear, leading to an unexpected, but cathartic, outpouring of grief.

  2. My Two Siblings' Enduring Legacy

    By April Zimmerman March 27, 2018

    Cystic fibrosis took the lives of my sister and brother. I use every opportunity to share their stories and help keep their memories alive.

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About April Zimmerman

April Zimmerman is a Maryland-born freelance writer, content writer, and blogger currently residing in Charleston, S.C. Recently she was a finalist in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Charleston's Finest Class of 2018. You can read her blog at aprilzimmerman.com and follow her on Instagram and Twitter, at @ape_zim, for all of the daily things. 

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