Lucas' Great Strides Story
Christy Lee
Fundraising for Eastern Iowa Great Strides
Christy Lee
There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis and too many people with CF die young. I’m walking to help change that reality.
Lucas was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at one week old. As we held our four pound precious preemie, we began to imagine what life with CF would be with the phrase "life expectancy" pounding in our hearts. While Lucas spends part of every day doing breathing treatments and taking medications, he's generally healthy today though CF has given us some big challenges already.
CF is a progressive, genetic, life-shortening disease that devastates the lungs, pancreas, and other vital organs. CF makes it difficult to breathe and fight life-threatening infections, often leading to extensive lung damage and respiratory failure.
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.
Lucas was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at one week old. As we held our four pound precious preemie, we began to imagine what life with CF would be with the phrase "life expectancy" pounding in our hearts. While Lucas spends part of every day doing breathing treatments and taking medications, he's generally healthy today though CF has given us some big challenges already.
CF is a progressive, genetic, life-shortening disease that devastates the lungs, pancreas, and other vital organs. CF makes it difficult to breathe and fight life-threatening infections, often leading to extensive lung damage and respiratory failure.
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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