Jessica has been able to stay healthy most of her life and maintain good lung function. She and her doctors agree that this is because she is dedicated to physical exercise. She takes it just as seriously as her other medications and treatments. Jessica used her recreation grant to get a gym membership at a local gym where she can work out whenever she wants. She loves to run because after a run she feels she can breathe better and she feels much stronger. It is also a confidence booster to do something that most people with respiratory problems can’t do. “I’m serious about exercise because it helps me function in day to day life.”