My Great Strides Story
Hey all, as many of you know my beautiful amazing wife has been affected by Cystic Fibrosis her entire life! When we first met she was severely declining in her health to the point where her lung function had dropped to its lowest in her lifetime. She then started on a new drug (trikafta) that was new to the CF community! Not all people are able to take this drug with their different variants of CF. Luckily kaelii was and it has changed her life. Her lung function skyrocketed to the highest it has been since I’ve known her and maybe even her entire life. Her cough went away and her energy levels reached new highs! We were then able to have our two beautiful children and build a life we never dreamed of having! We owe this all to the CF foundation and their amazing research!
Nearly 40,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, and friends who face the sobering prospect of a shortened lifespan. I walk for them.
Working alongside the CF community, the CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments and helped add decades of life for people with CF. Yet, many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies. Our vision is a cure for every person with cystic fibrosis – a life free from the burden of this disease – and we will not leave anyone behind.
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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.