Jessica Streib

This past year and a half has been quite crazy! I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2022 then found out I have a BRCA2 gene mutation which means a very high risk of cancer returning so I had a double mastectomy on January 5, 2023. I was doing well and on the mend from that and had more preventive surgeries planned and then out of nowhere, in September 2023, I got an intestinal blockage. Cystic Fibrosis threw quite a punch at me! 

Dave and I had boarded our cruise ship excited about a week away to relax after having such a crazy year; but instead, I had to be evacuated off the ship, picked up from the US Coast Guard and taken to a hospital in Key West. I was there for a week trying to see if the blockage would pass but it did not, so I had surgery on the September 15th which resulted in some scary complications and I was transferred to a larger hospital in Miami where I had a bumpy recovery over the next 4 weeks and finally was able to come home in mid-October. It was quite the jolt of reality that even though I was doing everything within my control to manage my Cystic Fibrosis, it can swoop in at anytime and cause a terrible mess.

I want to advocate here for myself and my fellow CF Fighters and ask that you please help us raise funds to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis!

CF not only affects the digestive system making it difficult to digest food and absorb nutrients, but the lungs and the pancreas, which causes many, including myself, to have diabetes as well.

Help me reach my fundraising goal by donating to my Great Strides campaign. Your gift will help add tomorrows to the lives of people with Cystic Fibrosis by supporting life-saving research and medical progress. We are so close to finding a cure!

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation prides itself on applying 90 cents of every dollar raised to fund research for a cure and your gift is 100-percent tax deductible.

Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation and Great Strides!

Love,
Jess