Beerwah resident living with cystic fibrosis bares it all at marathon
BEERWAH local Lachie Jamieson has just returned from the Cairns half Ironman, raising more than $6000 for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Australia.
Lachie was diagnosed with a rare strain of CF at birth, and despite the condition being hereditary, his parents Matt and Dani are only carriers of the gene.
Doctors told the family he wouldn’t make it to his teenage years, and once he did, they were told he wouldn’t make it to 28 years old.
Just months after turning 28, Lachie competed in his first ever marathon, and trains in the gym every day with his loving fiancée, Taylor.
CF is a condition which mainly affects the lungs and digestive system where a thick and sticky mucus builds up.
Lachie’s father, Matt, said he doesn’t let the condition dramatically affect his day-to-day life.
“He was quite sick as a baby but he got better and better as time went on, and now he’s really resilient,” he said.
“He’s a gym junkie, so he will go every morning at 4:30am and then will go on runs and rides, he’s always been an active kid.”
Matt added that he introduced Lachie to marathons, and after doing a few together, Lachie wanted to take it up a notch.
“Lachie’s goal was to complete this Ironman in five and a half hours, which he finished in five hours and fifteen minutes,” he said.
“Although he changed his goal without telling anyone, to finish it in five hours instead.
“It is very rare that people finish their first Ironman in less than six hours, so Lachie did a great job.”
Lachie’s goal for his Cystic Fibrosis Australia fundraiser was $5000, which he smashed, raising a total of $6571.
The funds go directly to families struggling with the condition.
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