My Great Strides Story
Jillian Simpson
Fundraising for Gateway Chapter Great Strides
Jillian Simpson
About Connor
Connor was born in August 2023, and after an emergency surgery on Day 2 due to meconium ileus (a bowel obstruction), was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.
Since the day he was born, he's never seized to amaze us with his strength and resilience through any challenges he's faced. From being a tiny baby with an ostomy bag for several months, multiple surgeries, and many illnesses over the past two years, he's persisted with a smile and has taken on any treatment necessary to get better.
Now that he's turning two he's eligible to start Trikafta, one of the newer life-changing modulators, and we have high hopes that it will make a big difference for him to help clear mucus from his system and fight illnesses better, which has been a challenge since starting daycare. Since he was born, he's taken enzymes with every single meal to help his digestive system function and properly, also has a daily nebulizer treatment with an inhaled medication, and does a twice daily vest treatment that helps loosen and work excess mucus from his respiratory system. This guy really fights to keep himself healthy all day every day, so we as Team CoJo fight to ensure he has the best and brightest future possible and will stop at nothing until we have a cure.
Our team is committed to providing every person with CF the opportunity to live a long, healthy life. Will you join us?
Connor was born in August 2023, and after an emergency surgery on Day 2 due to meconium ileus (a bowel obstruction), was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.
Since the day he was born, he's never seized to amaze us with his strength and resilience through any challenges he's faced. From being a tiny baby with an ostomy bag for several months, multiple surgeries, and many illnesses over the past two years, he's persisted with a smile and has taken on any treatment necessary to get better.
Now that he's turning two he's eligible to start Trikafta, one of the newer life-changing modulators, and we have high hopes that it will make a big difference for him to help clear mucus from his system and fight illnesses better, which has been a challenge since starting daycare. Since he was born, he's taken enzymes with every single meal to help his digestive system function and properly, also has a daily nebulizer treatment with an inhaled medication, and does a twice daily vest treatment that helps loosen and work excess mucus from his respiratory system. This guy really fights to keep himself healthy all day every day, so we as Team CoJo fight to ensure he has the best and brightest future possible and will stop at nothing until we have a cure.
Our team is committed to providing every person with CF the opportunity to live a long, healthy life. Will you join us?
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