by Guest Author | Mar 20, 2026 | Inspirational Stories
My son’s story begins at birth with meconium ileus (a warning sign closely related to cystic fibrosis). He underwent his first surgery at five days old, during which 30 cm of his intestine was removed, leaving him with a pediatric ileostomy for 45 days until his...
by Guest Author | Apr 14, 2025 | Inspirational Stories
My son Tim is 41 years old and lives with both cystic fibrosis and autism. His CFTR mutations are exceptionally rare—it’s quite possible he’s the only person in the world with this particular combination. Thankfully, the life-saving medication Trikafta...
by Guest Author | May 23, 2022 | Inspirational Stories
We want to hear your CF journey. The inspiration you’re seeing from our Hispanic community is new. We’re delighted to include their much needed perspective. We want everyone in the CF community to be represented. To see more about how CF impacts the...
by Guest Author | May 23, 2022 | Inspirational Stories
We want to hear your CF journey. The inspiration you’re seeing from our Hispanic community is new. We’re delighted to include their much needed perspective. We want everyone in the CF community to be represented. To see more about how CF impacts the...
by Guest Author | May 23, 2022 | Inspirational Stories
We want to hear your CF journey. The inspiration you’re seeing from our Hispanic community is new. We’re delighted to include their much needed perspective. We want everyone in the CF community to be represented. To see more about how CF impacts the...
by Laura Bonnell | Mar 8, 2021 | Inspirational Stories
After having four children we decided that four was plenty enough for us. So during our fourth child’s birth we decided to have surgery to prevent further pregnancies. Soon after we settled in the country. We bought acres and began to add livestock. We were...
