What if you were living on borrowed time? Michelle Green is fighting for her life. When she was just 3 months old, she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). Over the years, her illness has worsened, and doctors say a double-lung transplant is essential to her survival. She was placed on the transplant list on 12/03/2010! While awaiting her transplant, she goes to pulmonary rehab twice a week to prepare her body for the transplant. Even though she has been battling CF her entire life, 22-year-old Michelle has never let it get her down, and she is determined to beat this disease. Her parents always encouraged her to be very active in the things she loved, such as softball, playing the trumpet in her high school marching band for four years, and especially playing hockey. She was even able to fulfill a lifelong dream and play women’s hockey at Ohio State for a season, until her illness forced her to withdraw from school. However, that didn’t stop her from pursuing her education. After being hospitalized for nearly a month, Michelle moved back home and enrolled in Baldwin-Wallace College, where she hopes to obtain her degree in exercise science. Michelle and her family have been very involved in the Great Strides CF Walk every year and raised $3,000 for the cause this year. She was even able to finish the entire walk, which is a huge feat for her! Michelle is grateful for her supportive family and friends, and she looks forward to the transplant that will allow her to finish college and resume her favorite activities. But she needs your help. Unfortunately, Michelle’s hope for a new life comes at a very high price. A double-lung transplant costs approximately $650,000. And that’s only the beginning. Even with health insurance, Michelle faces significant medical expenses related to her transplant. For the rest of her life, she will need follow-up care and daily anti-rejection medications. The cost of post-transplant medications can range from $2,000 to $5,000 per month—and they are as critical to her survival as the transplant itself.