Gavin is all BOY- running, jumping, and playing super heroes are some of his favorite things. At the tender age of 4 weeks, Gavin was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a life threatening disorder and one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults. Gavin is followed by an amazing team of doctors at Children’s Hospital Central California and seen for check ups every two to three months and requires “tune-ups” which are extended stays in the hospital to administer IV treatments for his CF. He has been hospitalized three times. During his first stay it was discovered that Gavin also had a heart condition called coarctation of the descending aorta, basically a narrowing of the aorta which does not allow adequate blood flow to his lower extremities or organs. Gavin had corrective heart surgery in August 2013 and is currently recovering well.

photography by Brittany Wilbur