Lathronia Jefferson

Lathronia Jefferson
Mother of a child with CF
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In addition to being the mother of Khaleb who has cystic fibrosis, Lathronia is a graduate of Emory & Henry College in Emory, Va. A lover of music, movies, and books, she usually can connect a line or clip from one of these into whatever she is sharing. Lathronia is a member of the CF Parent Advisory Council at Medical University of South Carolina Health Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. Lathronia and Khaleb reside in North Charleston, S.C., where they enjoy the salty air from the beach. Feel free to reach out to her at Lathroniajefferson@icloud.com.

Blog Posts

Lathronia and her son at a restaurant.

My son, who is Black, has cystic fibrosis. It seems like just a normal fact of life, but I have become frustrated with having to convince doctors that he really does have CF. I hope that one day people of color won’t have to have the same experience.

| 5 min read
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At first, it was easy to get my son to do his cystic fibrosis treatments. But as he got older, he started to hide his medications, rather than take them. I finally learned how to get him to see the importance of taking his medications.

| 7 min read