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Morgan Barrett

Adult with CF

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  1. Running Outside Saved My Lung Health and Improved My Well-Being

    By Morgan Barrett November 22, 2019

    Running amidst the beauty of the Kansas countryside helps improve my lung function and mood and has even kindled a passion inside me for the environment.

  2. Why My CF Clinic Visits Are a Family Affair

    By Morgan Barrett January 11, 2019

    The expression, “It takes a village,” sometimes seems to apply to my clinic visits. I like having my family accompany me. They support me emotionally and help me keep track of important health information.

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  3. 5 Things I Wish People Knew About My Life With CF

    By Morgan Barrett December 13, 2018

    Cystic fibrosis is a complex disease that affects each person living with it differently. I think it’s so important for us to learn to understand each other, so I’ve come up with things I wish others knew about me and my specific experiences with CF.

  4. Participating in a Clinical Trial Is Empowering

    By Morgan Barrett February 7, 2018

    Participating in clinical trials can be scary, but the sense of empowerment you get from knowing that you are contributing to a cure outweighs any second thoughts.

  5. Making the Hospital More Hospitable

    By Morgan Barrett August 9, 2017

    Calling an inpatient stay “ideal” may sound like an oxymoron, but having the things I need to be in better health by the time I head home from a hospital stay is important.

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  6. The (Birthday) Gift of Life: My Brother’s Liver Transplants

    By Morgan Barrett December 15, 2016

    My brother received a liver transplant the day before his 15th birthday but soon needed another.
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About Morgan Barrett

Morgan resides in her native Kansas City with her husband, Kory. She grew up with her two younger siblings, who also live with CF. Morgan graduated from Kansas State University in 2014, where she studied advertising, business, and Spanish, and also studied abroad in Costa Rica. She works full time, and enjoys volunteering for her local CF Foundation chapter -- particularly for the KC Wine Opener fundraiser event. Some of her favorite things are reading, running, and traveling, and she fully believes in the importance of exercise to keep her lungs healthy.

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