Lyndsey's Story 

I am your average 28 year old young woman.  I like to hang out with friends, go out to eat, experience new adventures and travel.  Although you can't really tell from looking at me, I have Cystic Fibrosis.  I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when I was 2 1/2 years old .  My life has been pretty normal. I played softball and swam when I was younger.  I went to the University of Delaware where I graduated with a degree in International Relations and Spanish.  I love love to travel! I went to a number of wonderful places in my late teens and early 20's. When I was about 16 I started to go in and out of the hospital about every 6 months.  When I hit my 20's that started to increase a bit more.  My Cystic Fibrosis doctor wanted me to start the process of looking into a lung transplant in 2004.  I knew with hard work and dedication to my medical care I could keep the transplant off for as long as possible.  I was able to do that until the summer of 2010.  For all of 2010 I had more hospital visits and had experienced more IV medications than ever before.  The medicine wasn't doing its job anymore! My doctors, my family and I were convinced that it was time for my new lungs!  I was actively listed on the lung transplant list on July 27, 2010. I received the gift of life on April 4, 2011.  I plan to use these new lungs as long as they want to stick it out with me! I hope to walk beaches, surf, travel, and enjoy everyday things.  I promise to never take for granted the gift that I have been given.  The support from my family and friends has been absolutely amazing.  I couldn't and wouldn't go through this journey without them!

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