Jacob Kirkpatrick
There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis and too many people with CF die young. I’m running to help change that reality.
CF is a 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.
CF is a 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.
I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 8 after developing pancreatitis—a diagnosis that reshaped the course of my life. While I’ve been fortunate to avoid many of the severe lung complications, CF has still impacted me in profound ways. I was born with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens, and my wife and I went through multiple rounds of IVF to have our two amazing kids—something we’re deeply grateful for every day.
Cystic fibrosis is part of my story, but it is not my identity. Running this marathon is my way of proving—to myself and to others—that this disease does not define what I am capable of. It’s also my way of giving back and helping push forward the research that can change the future for everyone living with CF.
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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