The A-Team :: Climbing In Memory of Avis Powell
Wendy Quesinberry
Fundraising for Seattle CF Climb
Wendy Quesinberry
This year, my page is dedicated to my mother, Sharon Quesinberry, who passed away on July 6. My mom worked full-time while my dad stayed at home to take care of Avis and I. She had not just one, but two master’s degrees, getting the second one while we were in elementary school. She still helped us with our homework—even when she was doing her own. She sewed our clothes, showed up for our extracurricular activities, and never let us doubt ourselves. She read anything she could about cystic fibrosis and kept meticulous notes about how the disease was manifesting within Avis over 18 years, until Avis took over for herself. My mom was a tireless advocate when doctors, insurance agencies, and school systems were failing.
The A-Team has participated since 2011 in honor Avis Powell. In 1972 at the age of three, she was diagnosed with CF and our parents were told she would only live to seven. Avis defied the odds and in her 31 years she traveled the world, married, and had two healthy boys. She was able to do this because of advances made by doctors and scientists—and support of the CF Foundation working to add tomorrows and find a cure for cystic fibrosis. Seeing the huge leaps that have been achieved gives us great hope that soon no one will have their life cut short by CF.
CF is a genetic 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. 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.
The A-Team has participated since 2011 in honor Avis Powell. In 1972 at the age of three, she was diagnosed with CF and our parents were told she would only live to seven. Avis defied the odds and in her 31 years she traveled the world, married, and had two healthy boys. She was able to do this because of advances made by doctors and scientists—and support of the CF Foundation working to add tomorrows and find a cure for cystic fibrosis. Seeing the huge leaps that have been achieved gives us great hope that soon no one will have their life cut short by CF.
CF is a genetic 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. 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.
JUL
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