Many of you will know my niece Isabella Lloyd was diagnosed with CF a couple of weeks after birth. She is now 13 and has largely managed her condition well, keeping fit, managing her meds herself and generally having a positive attitude that this condition does not hold her back.

However at the age of 13 she is spending her first nights in hospital at LGI after being poorly for some weeks. At this point the Drs haven't found the reason for her continued illness. As a family we have almost forgotten the fragility of her condition as she has been so well for so long. Now we are reminded just how amazing the CF community and the CF Trust is and the support they have offered to my sisters family after all these years.

We know Bella will come back stronger. We also know there are much sicker children out there. This fundraiser is to give back just a little, and to raise awareness of the condition that you probably wouldn't know Bella suffered with. If you saw her in the street you would mistake her for any other teenager. For our family though, she is not just any other teenager she is our inspiration.

On Friday 16 June, it is the Cystic Fibrosis Wear Yellow day, where people come together to wear yellow to raise awareness. If you have something yellow, please join us in wearing it on Friday 💛💛💛

More information on Cystic Fibrosis is below. Please read to learn more.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition which causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. It affects more than 10,800 people in the UK. One in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes it, usually without knowing.

Cystic fibrosis comes with challenges, affecting our physical health, mental wellbeing and how we choose to live our lives. But our community is uniting towards the ultimate goal of effective treatment for all.

Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the charity uniting people to stop cystic fibrosis.

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