Although I don’t consider having a chronic illness like cystic fibrosis a good thing, I accept it and I think others should, too.
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation supports universal masking in school to protect people with CF and other health conditions against COVID-19.
Having to isolate from our loved ones after the birth of our first child -- right as the COVID-19 outbreak hit our community -- was doubly difficult, but with a little education, our support network came through for us.
As a community, we are very good at masking and keeping a safe distance to reduce risk from germs. And just like we have highly effective therapies to treat CF, we now have highly effective vaccines to protect our kids from COVID-19.
The 23rd annual Ultimate Golf Experience (UGE) brought together a star-studded lineup of entertainers and friends, who gathered in Newport Coast, Calif. to raise funds in the fight against cystic fibrosis.
Watch the entire leadership conference, including all of the break-out sessions and Medical Hot Topics, from start to finish.
My service dog, Jasper, and I relocated across the country and began to find our footing in our new home just before devastating forest fires started spreading around the area. Now, I feel more grateful than ever for the irreplaceable things in life, like Jasper.
I began fundraising and raising CF awareness soon after my son, Aidan, was diagnosed as a baby. After years of successful fundraiser walks, Aidan asked me to stop — opening my eyes to the difference between being a mom of someone with CF and being the person who is living with CF.
During COVID, it became apparent who in our lives supported the decisions we made for my wife’s health.