My Great Strides Story
Reis Kirkpatrick
Reis Kirkpatrick
My name is Reis Kirkpatrick. I am 11 years old and I have Cystic Fibrosis. I live on Bainbridge Island in a small neighborhood surrounded by lots of trees. Some of my favorite things to do are reading and running with my dad. My favorite foods are chocolate and sausage. One of my favorite vacation spots is Hawaii because it is very warm there even in December, which means I get a lot of time at the beach and in the ocean.
I have a little sister named Evren and one day I hope to become an astronaut. I also have 2 cats, Maggie and Ollie, who really like to snuggle. Ollie even did school with me online during COVID by sitting on my lap while I was in school on the computer.
I do my vest and nebulizer twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. I also take up to 17 pills per day and I've been able to swallow pills since I was 2.5! I've been really lucky that CF has not stopped me from doing all the things I like to do. Having CF in my life has taught me how to organize my treatments and my medicine, and it has taught me to be strong and patient too.
People can help the fight to cure CF by donating to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The foundation uses the money to make pills to treat CF, which then go to kids like me. I would also like to thank the people who are already supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. It means a lot to me that people care about helping people like me.
Please help support Team Reis in raising money for the CF Foundation!
By donating to my fundraising goal, you help to advance the research and science needed to drive our shared dream forward – a cure for everyone with CF.
I have a little sister named Evren and one day I hope to become an astronaut. I also have 2 cats, Maggie and Ollie, who really like to snuggle. Ollie even did school with me online during COVID by sitting on my lap while I was in school on the computer.
I do my vest and nebulizer twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. I also take up to 17 pills per day and I've been able to swallow pills since I was 2.5! I've been really lucky that CF has not stopped me from doing all the things I like to do. Having CF in my life has taught me how to organize my treatments and my medicine, and it has taught me to be strong and patient too.
People can help the fight to cure CF by donating to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The foundation uses the money to make pills to treat CF, which then go to kids like me. I would also like to thank the people who are already supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. It means a lot to me that people care about helping people like me.
Please help support Team Reis in raising money for the CF Foundation!
By donating to my fundraising goal, you help to advance the research and science needed to drive our shared dream forward – a cure for everyone with CF.
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