Courtesy of Abby Alten Schwartz The author’s daughter Sammie in early 1999, roughly six months after being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. My daughter, Sammie, was three months shy of her second birthday when she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). Courtesy of Abby Alten Schwartz Sammie’s 7th birthday party. Courtesy of Abby Alten Schwartz The author and her husband with Sammie on a trip to NYC after high school graduation in 2015. Courtesy of Abby Alten Schwartz Sammie with her best buddy (2023).

Source: Huffington Post May 28, 2023 16:42 UTC