Gregg Small
I have written a lot about Jude and CF and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation over the past 18 years. For this year's post, i thought i would share this story.
A few months ago I traveled to Pennsylvania for the high school ultimate frisbee national invitational. This is the national championship for high school frisbee, bringing together the 16 best teams in the country.
Jude is on the Garfield High School team that won the WA state championship this year, and they qualified for the national tournament. So cool.
I am incredibly proud of him and all of his teammates, and super grateful to all of the coaches, parents, and volunteers that make high school sports and activities happen. It takes a community.
I am also grateful to the incredible people at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Seattle Children's Hospital, Vertex, and the many doctors, nurses, researchers, and others that have led the truly miraculous progress on CF.
Jude has Cystic Fibrosis. Not long ago, kids like him would likely live short lives, and ones filled with hospital visits and isolation. Having CF meant almost certain serious health challenges, especially to the lungs and breathing.
Thanks to their groundbreaking efforts, many kids like Jude have been effectively cured and are now expected (knock on wood) to live full lives. It is this progress that allows somebody like Jude to be the captain of a state championship ultimate team.
Miracles do happen. And not by accident. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and their partners made this one happen.
A few months ago I traveled to Pennsylvania for the high school ultimate frisbee national invitational. This is the national championship for high school frisbee, bringing together the 16 best teams in the country.
Jude is on the Garfield High School team that won the WA state championship this year, and they qualified for the national tournament. So cool.
I am incredibly proud of him and all of his teammates, and super grateful to all of the coaches, parents, and volunteers that make high school sports and activities happen. It takes a community.
I am also grateful to the incredible people at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Seattle Children's Hospital, Vertex, and the many doctors, nurses, researchers, and others that have led the truly miraculous progress on CF.
Jude has Cystic Fibrosis. Not long ago, kids like him would likely live short lives, and ones filled with hospital visits and isolation. Having CF meant almost certain serious health challenges, especially to the lungs and breathing.
Thanks to their groundbreaking efforts, many kids like Jude have been effectively cured and are now expected (knock on wood) to live full lives. It is this progress that allows somebody like Jude to be the captain of a state championship ultimate team.
Miracles do happen. And not by accident. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and their partners made this one happen.
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