Monday, May 9, 2011

Cystic Fibrosis Patient Becomes Successful Model

A regular hospital visit, to receive treatment for her cystic fibrosis, catapulted Cassie Hawthorne, 22, into the modeling world.

Cassie agreed to have her picture taken for the Birmingham Children's Hospitals' annual book and the photographer who snapped her shots, recommended she visit his studio. Coincidentally, his studio was also above a modeling agency. The rest, as they say, is history.

Her successful modeling career and resume includes promotional work for Tesco and hair emporium Umberto Giannini on TV and in magazines. Cassie was also chosen to front this year's Cystic Fibrosis week, which begins May 14.

Cassie says, modeling gives her the opportunity to glam it up and allows her to forget, if just for a little while, that she has cystic fibrosis. She adds, having the illness gives her the drive to just do things because she never knows what later will bring.

With determination like that Cassie has a bright future ahead of her and is a true inspiration to all who have cystic fibrosis!

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The teal-green lung(s) graphic images were designed and generously donated to Lungs for Life by a young man, James Binegar, who lost his fight with cystic fibrosis while waiting transplant. We deeply appreciate James' work on our graphics and for donating his time to LFL. He will be missed but his memory will live on through our use of his graphics.

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