As many of you know, at 24 weeks pregnant, we received the challenging news that our daughter, Hazel, would be born with cystic fibrosis (CF). Like many, Joel and I knew very little about what this diagnosis meant.
 

Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, life-threatening genetic disease that impacts the lungs, pancreas, and other vital organs. Every person with CF faces a unique and challenging journey.
 

Thankfully, there is hope. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has been instrumental in advancing CF research, including providing key funding that helped bring Trikafta—a groundbreaking treatment that slows the progression of CF—to market. This drug is approved for children as young as two with qualifying CF mutations, but in a trailblazing move, Stephanie began taking Trikafta while pregnant for Hazel’s benefit.
 

Today, Hazel is nearly 11 months old—and she is thriving with little to no symptoms of CF as she continues to take Trikafta. 
 

Unfortunately, not everyone with CF qualifies for Trikafta or benefits in the same way, and many are still waiting for their breakthrough. This leaves the CF fight far from over. The CFF continues to lead the charge, funding vital research so that every person with CF has the chance to live a longer, healthier life.
 

We need more than a treatment for some—we need a cure for all.
 

May holds special meaning for us: not only is it Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, but it also marks Hazel’s 1st birthday. In honor of Hazel and the thousands still battling CF, we are raising donation for the CFF in Hazel's honor. 
 

✨ Help us make CF stand for Cure Found with a donation to the CFF ✨
Your donation to the CFF will help accelerate the science needed to bring hope to every family impacted by this disease.

Until CF stands for Cure Found.