Samantha Marino

Samantha Marino
Young adult with CF
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Samantha is a young adult with CF. She is attending Post University in Waterbury, Conn. pursuing a degree in psychology. She hopes to become a mental health counselor and work with children with medical conditions. Samantha is an active advocate for CF. She has had a Great Strides walk team since she was five and has been featured as a speaker at the walk. She lives in Connecticut with her mom, stepdad, brother Doug, and three dogs, Sasha, Brooke, and Brantley. She enjoys spending most of her free time outdoors. Connect with her on Instagram. 

Blog Posts

Samantha looking out into the distance outside wearing a hearing aid.

The antibiotics used to treat nontuberculous mycobacteria made me choose between the risk of hearing loss versus the reward of better lung health.

| 7 min read
Samantha working on her computer sitting outside.

I was nervous about deciding to go to college — how would CF and the intensity of college fit together? There have been more than a few bumps along the way, but I’ve learned that through everything, I got this.

| 10 min read