Jennifer DuBos

My Great Strides Story

Barrett was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at nine days old. It changed our lives forever.  There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis. By participating in Great Strides, I am helping to end this disease for thousands of people impacted by CF- including our son, Barrett.

Cystic fibrosis affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. The symptoms can vary from person to person, and as people with CF live longer than ever before, their disease can become more complicated, leading to serious health issues.  For Barrett, this disease most affects his future goals. He is determined to get his private pilot’s license and move on to being the United States Air Force’s first ever CF pilot. Currently, CF disqualifies him from these goals.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made extraordinary progress — including fostering the development of more than a dozen CF treatments — but these treatments are not a cure and not everyone can benefit from them. We must keep going. The advances allow Barrett to feel the benefits of how it is to breathe like a non-CF person. But, this illness still currently disqualifies him from the Air Force Academy and being a pilot in the Air Force. 

Your support makes a difference.

By donating to my fundraising goal, you will help advance our mission for a cure for all and will help make Bear’s dreams of serving his  county in the Air Force possible! Please consider joining us and helping make CF stand for Cure Found.

With Gratitude,

The DuBos Family