Our Story: Meet Little Lowenadler Lungs

Hi, we're Morgan and Hans Lowenadler. Thank you for visiting our Great Strides page and supporting our team, Little Lowenadler Lungs!

Our journey with cystic fibrosis began when our daughter, Isla, was born. Right away, we knew something was wrong. She was diagnosed with a meconium ileus and had two perforations in her bowel, requiring immediate surgery. Isla spent 72 days in the NICU at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - some of the hardest days of our lives.

It was during this time that we first connected with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the incredible CF clinic at Children's. Their support, along with the advances made possible by research and generous donors, gave us hope - hope that allowed us to confidently grow our family.

Today, both of our beautiful children, Isla (4) and Elliot (2), are living with cystic fibrosis. Our daily life is filled with medications, breathing treatments, and vest therapies, but thanks to the breakthroughs in CF care, our children have a fighting chance at a full, healthy future.

Every day is a challenge, but every day is also a gift.

Little Lowenadler Lungs walks because of Isla and Elliot. We walk because families like ours need a cure. We walk because research works - and it's made possible by people like you.

Your support means the world to us. Every donation, big or small, helps fund critical research, treatments, and care that give kids like Isla and Elliot the chance to dream big. Thank you for standing beside us and making a difference.

With love and gratitude,

Morgan, Hans, Isla, and Elliot Lowenadler