With just two weeks to go until marathon day, Natalie Crawford talks about smashing through her boundaries, coming up against a wall, and showing her cystic fibrosis (CF) who’s boss.
Misdiagnosed with asthma as a child, Natalie Crawford grew up frequently ill, frail and was told to avoid exercise at all costs. When her second child, Preston, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) while in the womb, Natalie received a further shock – she had the condition too. Over time Natalie embraced exercise as her weapon of choice against cystic fibrosis. Now in the first of a series of blogs, as she prepares to take on her first marathon, Natalie tells us about her journey.
This Valentine’s Day Emma Lake, Social Media Manager at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, shares her love letter to the people in her life who have supported her with her cystic fibrosis.
Mya is 17 years old, lives in Wales and has cystic fibrosis. Find out how she used the Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s health and wellbeing grants to achieve a healthier lifestyle and manage the day-to-day struggles with her condition.
Today Dr Janet Allen, Director of Strategic Innovation at the Trust, was named one of the ’50 Movers and Shakers in BioBusiness 2017’, in innovation platform BioBeat’s annual publication showcasing women leaders in life sciences. To mark the occasion, here Janet looks at the changing face of research, as she gets ready to develop the Trust’s research strategy for the next five years.
Our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) believe it’s important to celebrate the amazing things young people with cystic fibrosis (CF) can do. They are calling on children and young people with CF to share their passions and creative pieces for their latest project ‘More than CF’. Here, YAG member Nicola shares her own creation and explains how you can get involved.
