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Hi runners...or should I say soon to be runners! I am Katie’s sister, Kylie O’Grady, and I am writing my very own piece on how it is living with a family member with a Chronic Illness. For the longest time I never knew the severity of CF. Kaitlyn and my parents were all about making our home life as normal as it can be. I am four years younger than my sister, so keeping me out of the loop wasn't too strenuous. As I grew up, I started noticing how Kaitlyn was different from ev

Hello and welcome! If you don't know me already, I am Katie O'Grady. I was born and raised in New York but decided to make a big change in September of 2018 when I moved to Boston, MA. I started a new life here in Boston, a new life which is full of adventures ( …well until Covid19 hit). Although, before I talk about my present life, we must go back to the start of it all. When I was 6 years old, I was diagnosed with a disease called Cystic fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is a gene