I’m walking for my close friend, Megan, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at 11 months old. CF is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, digestive system, and other organs by causing thick mucus to build up and interfere with normal function. It impacts more than 100,000 people worldwide.

Growing up, Megan’s daily life included 30+ pills, hours of physical therapy, and frequent hospital stays to manage infections and keep her lungs clear.

In 2018, Megan joined a clinical trial for a drug designed to treat the underlying cause of CF by helping the CFTR protein function properly. Within weeks, we saw her lung function double. That treatment is now available to many patients and has been life-changing for the CF community.

It’s been a huge blessing to the CF community - but the search for treatment and a cure is not over. There is still 5% of the patient population that have CFTR mutations not covered by this therapy.

We will be walking for all of those patients who still need support to find their cure. If you are able, please consider donating to our team, Miles for Megan. Thank you for reading! 💛💙