CF Community Blog

Matthew Lail

Adult with CF

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  1. People With CF: In It Together

    By Matthew Lail February 3, 2017

    Cystic fibrosis can be isolating, but people with CF know what others go through every day. It makes the moments of connection all the more meaningful.

  2. What CF Can and Cannot Take Away From Me

    By Matthew Lail July 6, 2016

    Living with cystic fibrosis is a constant reminder of the things that have been taken from me. I feel like I’ve made a bargain with the devil, so to speak.

  3. 5 Reasons I Stride for Great Strides

    By Matthew Lail April 18, 2016

    I started “striding” in 2011 and have made it a goal to participate every year. Here are the top five reasons why I stride and think others should too:

  4. Grateful for Who I’ve Become

    By Matthew Lail January 20, 2016

    While I am not grateful for having cystic fibrosis and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, I have no doubt that if it weren’t for me having CF, I would not have become the person that I am today.

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  5. Sharing My CF With Colleagues

    By Matthew Lail November 3, 2015

    As I have grown in my professional career, I have gone from speaking as little as I can about cystic fibrosis at work to being open about having CF and how it affects me.

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About Matthew Lail

Matthew was diagnosed with CF in 1988 at the age of 3, and later with CF-related diabetes (CFRD) at 14. Matthew works as a grants specialist for the Virginia Department of Health -- a job he is passionate about because of the health care aspect. Matthew earned his M.B.A. from Liberty University. Prior to this, Matthew earned his B.S. in management and organizational development and his A.A.S. in information and communication systems. In his spare time Matthew enjoys traveling and recently visited London, Paris and Rome. In 2014, Matthew went skydiving in Denver and climbed Silver Dollar Mountain.

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