My Great Strides Story
Dana Guidish
Fundraising for Nashua Great Strides 2026
Dana Guidish
Welcome to Reid's Crew!
You found us again! We are so excited to be walking in our 19th Great Strides walk in support of a cure for cystic fibrosis for our son Reid. Since starting his miracle drug Trikafta in 2021, Reid has experienced exceptional health. It feels greedy to ask for anything more...but until we have a cure, I always will. We believe in the incredible science that is being done around the world working towards this goal. It is not a pipe dream; I know in my heart that one day the gene mutation on Reid's 7th chromosome will be corrected. He won't have to take so many pills, he'll take a deep breath, move on, and live a very long life. As I said I know this will happen, but I also know that it won't happen without $upport for the $cience. This is why it is so important that we continue to fundraise and why we are so grateful for your help in this endeavor. A million times, thank you.
When we are fundraising, I usually talk about the amazing science being done and less about the people who have kept Reid healthy over the years in the day-to-day maintenance of a chronic condition. There are a handful of doctors and nurses who have been with Reid since the beginning, without whom we would be lost. A crucial member of Reid's care team passed away unexpectedly in early March, and it only feels right that our campaign be in his honor this year. Dr. Brian O'Sullivan was Reid's pulmonologist for years but always so much more to our family. Dr. O'Sullivan took the time to get to know Reid; he treated him as a whole person and always talked directly to him. He was kind, compassionate, and so smart. He advocated tirelessly on behalf of his patients, was a fixture at countless CF events (if you've been to the Nashua walk, you've probably heard him speak!), and honestly just took such good care of all of us. It's rare to find a doctor who you trust completely, and I feel so lucky that we got to have that. Dr. O we will miss you so much and we will never stop fighting for the dream we shared.
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