My 30th Birthday Wish… For 30 More

As most of you know, at 16I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis,a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.Even 13 years later I’m still a long way from fully dealing with what it means to have this disease and the implications it has on my future.

Right now, my life looks like many other 29 year olds?. I have a wonderful husband, fabulous family and friends, and a job that I love. But unlike most people my age, I have to do time-consuming daily treatments, spend countless hours at the hospital, and worry about what my future looks like.

When I was born in 1984, the life expectancy of someone with CF was just 25 – onSeptember 26th I’ll turn 30! And I can’t wait to celebrate the many things this wonderful life has allowed me to do.

But I’m not finished…