Abram’s Great Strides Story
Elizabeth Guerrero
Elizabeth Guerrero
There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis and too many people with CF die young. I’m walking to help change that reality.
We learned that Abram had CF shortly after birth. Everything changed for our family in that moment. We knew we needed to commit everything we could to securing his health and future as much as possible. Being a part of Great Strides has been an amazing way for us to spread awareness of Cystic Fibrosis and raise money to find a cure!
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.
When Abram was born, the average life expectancy for kids born with CF was 30. Now, we have been told his life expectancy is the same as a non-CFer! This is only possible thanks to medical advances that were funded thanks largely to the fundraising through Great Strides. And although we are thrilled with the advances this far, we still rely on his body being able to continue tolerating Trikafta or similar medications forever.
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!
We learned that Abram had CF shortly after birth. Everything changed for our family in that moment. We knew we needed to commit everything we could to securing his health and future as much as possible. Being a part of Great Strides has been an amazing way for us to spread awareness of Cystic Fibrosis and raise money to find a cure!
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.
When Abram was born, the average life expectancy for kids born with CF was 30. Now, we have been told his life expectancy is the same as a non-CFer! This is only possible thanks to medical advances that were funded thanks largely to the fundraising through Great Strides. And although we are thrilled with the advances this far, we still rely on his body being able to continue tolerating Trikafta or similar medications forever.
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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