Emily Naismith

Over the past three months after starting Trikafta I have noticed a gigantic positive change to my body and the physical side of having CF: I rarely cough, my lung function has improved and most importantly, I can breathe! I challenged myself to try and run 5km and WEIRDLY, I did it. Now I’m aimless and directionless with a whole lot of energy. Now, I want to try and run 10km while raising money for not-for-profit organisation Cystic Fibrosis Community Care. I cannot stress to you enough how pre-Trikafta I could never ever imagine myself running a long a distance (or at all, tbh). This new ability is incredibly weird for me, and I just want to try out my newly functioning body and see what it can do! — Great Strides is an annual fun run/walk to raise awareness for people living with cystic fibrosis which is held in September in Victoria and NSW. It is an opportunity for the community to run, skip, walk and talk their way while raising much needed funds in support of people living with CF. ‘Help us STRIDE to achieve our vision – zero lives affected by CF’