My Great Strides Story
Mckenna Pozsgai
Fundraising for Vancouver Great Strides
Mckenna Pozsgai
At the age of 4 months old, my brother Matthew was diagnosed with the progressive, genetic, life-shortening disease, Cystic Fibrosis. It was a great shock to my parents, as like most affected by CF, they were unaware of the fact that they were carriers of one of the defective genes that causes it. The past 24 years I’ve watched my brother’s health deteriorate helplessly as Cystic Fibrosis overcomes his body. I have watched him be hospitalized over 38 times, with each stay lasting at least 2 weeks long and usually no longer than 3 months apart. I’ve watched him struggle every day trying to catch his breath from doing simple tasks that you and I don’t even think about, we just do them so effortlessly. I have watched him swallow hundreds of thousands of pills, withstand countless treatments, blood draws, PICC lines, a port placement, and bronchoscopy procedures just to maintain his current health before it once again inevitably declines. One day I finally decided I was tired of watching and became his biggest advocate. There is currently no cure for my brother Mathew living with cystic fibrosis and too many people with CF die young. I’m walking to help change that reality.
Every person born with cystic fibrosis is on a unique journey and experiences this challenging disease differently. While progress has been made, a long road lies ahead for far too many people fighting this terrible disease. We need a cure so that everyone with CF has a better chance to live a long, healthy life.
Will you help us end cystic fibrosis?
By donating to my fundraising goal, you have the power to advance the research and science needed to drive our shared dream forward – a cure for everyone with CF.
Every person born with cystic fibrosis is on a unique journey and experiences this challenging disease differently. While progress has been made, a long road lies ahead for far too many people fighting this terrible disease. We need a cure so that everyone with CF has a better chance to live a long, healthy life.
Will you help us end cystic fibrosis?
By donating to my fundraising goal, you have the power to advance the research and science needed to drive our shared dream forward – a cure for everyone with CF.
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