Ronan decided to take a year off from the walk, but he is so excited to be back! As most of you know, we learned of Ronan's CF diagnosis at his two-week appointment. There are no words to describe the fear that consumed us while we researched the disease and tried to understand what this would mean for his future.

Over the past 7+ years, we have learned how to navigate life with CF as a family, and Ronan handles every treatment and takes every medication like an absolute champ. To say we are proud of him is the biggest understatement.

From the outside, Ronan looks like any other kid. He plays baseball and football with his best buds, thrives in school, and doesn’t let anything hold him back. Behind the scenes, he’s doing frequent breathing treatments, swallowing countless pills just to absorb his meals, and undergoing ultrasounds, CT scans, and blood draws to make sure his health stays on track.

Through it all, he does everything with incredible strength and bravery, and rarely complains. We have been very fortunate that he hasn’t experienced any major exacerbations or complications, and we will continue doing everything we can to keep it that way.