Emma Selden

Emma Selden
Adult with CF
Emma Selden Headshot

Emma is a lab assistant at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich., and a nursing student at Lansing Community College who hopes to one day become a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Emma is an active advocate for cystic fibrosis and has a CF walk team called Hope for Sam and Emma, named after her and her sister, Samantha, who also has cystic fibrosis. Emma lives in Lansing with her roommates, Maira, Lillian, and Shelby, as well as her dog, Ozzy. She is grateful for her support system of her family along with her boyfriend, Gavin. Follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Blog Posts

Emma smiling in a hospital bed with a feeding tube.

After gaining weight on IV steroids to treat my cystic fibrosis, my self-image became distorted, and I developed anorexia. I realize that I am not my illnesses, but they are a part of my life that I can’t hide anymore.

| 8 min read
Emma Selden in the Hospital

When I was in high school, I tried my best to hide my CF from my friends. When this put my health at risk, I knew I had to find friends who would accept me and to become a better advocate for myself.

| 7 min read