Sara Kominsky

Sara Kominsky
Adult with CF
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Sara was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in 1971 when she was 3 months old. She received her bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College and master's degrees from Purdue University and the University of Rochester School of Medicine. She is also a certified emergency medical technician. A licensed riding instructor, Kominsky trained horses and taught for decades. Over the past 30 years she has participated in numerous Great Strides events. She received double-lung transplants in 2017 and 2020. She loves to ruck-race and write and is the author of 10 books -- three memoirs on CF and lung transplants, a five-book children's series of equine escapades, an educational novella about a CF gymnast, and a dystopian novel. Kominsky lives in southwest Virginia with her husband, two teenage daughters, and a carnival toy poodle. She enjoys hiking, cycling, rock climbing, gardening, training dogs, and volunteering for the Lung Transplant Foundation. Read more from Sara on her blog.

Blog Posts

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My feisty, athletic nature has gotten me through two double-lung transplants. Although my active lifestyle is different than before, I have embraced brand-new competitive pursuits that have helped me develop the mental fortitude to overcome medical adversity.

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