Congratulations to Dottie, Our Newest Hero of Hope!
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This month’s Hero of Hope Living with CF, Dottie Lessard, 44, is an inspiring woman whose CF journey has been truly inspirational. Dottie inspires young kids and teenagers with CF to stay fit and empowers them to take control of their health through her foundation “Dottie’s Dream.” Dottie is also a life coach, speaker and creator of Empower Pro Nutrition as well as an author. Weight lifting is what inspired Dottie to share her passion of exercise with everyone and hopes to continue motivating people with CF to remain active and positive and to never let CF get in their way of fulfilling their dreams.

“When I’m having a bad day I think to myself, why it is still tougher for me? I see people who are doing the same thing as me and it’s hard to deal with. I try to be the best person out there and try my best to inspire someone else. I decide my own statistics and I figured out my own way to live my life to the fullest. Knowledge is the most important key and with that power you have the ability to look forward to the future. You have to think to yourself, how can we do this? Don’t ever stop pushing and thriving for what you believe in. You have to find a way to stay strong. Live your life, embrace your challenges and gain strength by them. Don’t let CF or your transplant define you.”

Heroes of Hope™ Living with CF recognizes individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) who live full and productive lives while managing their healthcare needs. To date, Heroes of Hope has honored more than 70 outstanding individuals with CF around the United States. Heroes of Hope recipients inspire others through their outstanding accomplishments, dedication to health maintenance and contributions to their communities. To learn more about Dottie, go to www.HeroesofHope.com.

This Hero was interviewed May 26, 2011. This information is representative only of the moment in time in which the Hero was interviewed.

Learn more about Dottie
Visit http://www.heroesofhope.com to access Dottie’s personal Heroes of Hope webpage.