Hi everyone!
My name is Sydney and I have Cystic Fibrosis and CF Related Diabetes. I am currently 20 years old and will be 21 in May! My adventure with CF has been anything but nice. Starting in 9th grade I started getting put into the hospital for weeks/months at a time due to my lungs not functioning right. My worst time was my junior year of high school when I was told that I would never be able to be active again because I was so sick. Thankfully though due to fundraisers like this new medications have come out that have changed my life! We are starting to get reminders though that these meds are just a bandage to hold us together hopefully till there is a cure!
I am so happy to say that I am finishing up my junior year of college where I am getting my Elementary/ Special Education degree. Along with getting my degree, I have been on our Women's soccer team for the last 3 years along with joining our Women's lacrosse team! I am also joining my 3rd year of doing the Pittsburgh Marathon and running to find a cure!
We would love for you to come out and join us for the Pittsburgh Walk and to fundraise towards a cure! By donating to my fundraising goal, you will help advance our mission for a cure for all. Please consider joining us and helping make CF stand for Cure Found.
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Updated July 5th, 2023
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