Ashley was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at two weeks old. Hospitalized from lung infections almost once a year from age 10 to 24, she received the gift of new lungs in September 2016. Ashley was actively involved in some sort of sport every year to maintain her health, mostly swimming and softball. What kept her the healthiest and postponed lung transplant was her love for playing music, the flute specifically, which Ashely started at age 12. Ashley continued this pursuit at university, where she majored in music. Unfortunately, COVID-19 and life have gotten in the way, but she hopes to pick the flute back up in the near future. You can find Ashley in Ontario, Canada with her husband, cuddling her dog, knitting, and making her colleagues laugh — or roll their eyes a little too hard. Ashley is writing a memoir about her transplant experience, set to be published at the end of 2024.
