Caleb is an amazing, smart, goofy normal 8 year old boy with one extra challenge a lot of people don't know about. He has Cystic Fibrosis! That requires nebulizer treatments twice a day, 2 vest, airway clearance treatments a day, and in order to eat anything with fat and/or protien he needs to take enzymes (special pills to help him digest food properly), a new cf modulator called Symdeko, special CF multivitamins a day, and now has a g-tube just to keep him healthy, and doing all the fun things he does. If he is sick the number of breathing treatments and airway clearance treatment doubles. He also has problems with weight gain due to the digestion problems that go along with CF. There are many things that makes having Cystic Fibrosis a challenge, but Caleb doesn't let anything stop him from doing what he loves! Help us raise money and awareness for this disease so that hopefully within Caleb's lifespan there is a cure!
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There are approximately 30,000 Americans living with cystic fibrosis. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, friends and co-workers who struggle every day just to breathe. We walk for them. Will you join us? All we need you to do to become a member of our team is click on the "Join our Team" button. From there you can make a donation and start your fundraising.
By becoming a member of our team and making a donation, you are joining a growing group of people committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis. Together, we are adding tomorrows to the lives of people living with CF by supporting the search for a cure.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ON ATTENDANCE AT FOUNDATION EVENTS:
Updated July 5th, 2023
The CF Foundation is committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of individuals attending Foundation events. Individuals attending CF Foundation events must abide by the Foundation's Event Attendance Policy www.cff.org/attendancepolicy, which includes guidance for event attendees living with cystic fibrosis.