BYWAYS. HERDS WORK IS ALSO FEARED ON THIS YEARS HOLIDAY ORNAMENT FOR THE KANSAS TREE IN WASHINGTON. A RILEY COUNTY TEEN SUFFERING FROM CYSTIC FIBROSIS WAS PRAISED FOR HER FIGHT AGAINST THE CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE AT HER SCHOOL TODAY. IT WAS THE FINALE TO MEGAN WHEARTYS SENIOR YEAR GOAL... 13S RYAN SMITH BRINGS US THE STORY. WX MON MEGAN KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT STRUGGLES, WHETHER ITS FIGHTING HER DISEASE OR RAISING MONEY, SHE ALWAYS PERSEVERES. MEGAN WHEARTY S BORN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS BUT SHE NEVER LET IT GET HER DOWN. 49.05 I just woke up one day and realized I can do this, this disease doesnt own me, Im ready I can do whatever I have to do. IN ADDITION TO TAKING 40 PILLS A DAY AND BEING IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL, MEGAN TRAVELS THE STATE SPREADING AWARENESS FOR CF. AND THALED TO A SENIOR YEAR GOAL... BRINGING A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER TO HER SCHOOL. 57.36 To raise awareness for CF and the ability we have to fight it and to show people we can be heros to others. BUT SHE NEED TO RAISE 2THOUSAND DOLLARS BEFORE BRINGING JOHN DOLLARS BEFORE NEEDED TO RAISE ow people we can and the ability we 57.36 To raise SCHOOL. 57.36 To raise awareness for CF and the ability we have to fight it and to show people we can be heros to others. BUTHE NEED TO RAISE 2THOUSAND DOLLARS BEFORE BRINGING JOHN OLEARY TO INSPIRE HER PEERS. AFTER A SIXTHMONTH LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN TO LOCAL BUSINESSES SHE GOT THE FUNDS. AND TODAY HUNDREDS HEARD HIS STORY. 10.24 I created a massive explosion and blasted me 15 feet against the garage. OLEARYS BODY WAS COMPLETELY COVERED IN BURNS...AND DOCTORS GAVE HIM ONLY A ONE PERCENT CHANCE TO LIVE. BUT LIKE MEGAN, HE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION TO MANY. 10.22 Be the change you wish to see in the world HE SAYS MEGAN FITS THE BILL 57.10 Come out to Randolf, Kansas and meet a real hero who suffered a lot but never shows that pain. Raise money so we can find a cure...so people like me dont have to deal with it anymore. OLEARYS ORGANIZATION OLEARYS OLEARYS ORGANIZATION DONATED ONETHOUSAND DOLLARS TO HELP FIGHT CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND IF YOU WANT TO DONATE...WELL HAVE THAT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE,

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AIRDATE: 11-13-2009
TRANSCRIPT: byways. herds work is also feared on this years holiday ornament for the kansas tree in washington. a riley county teen suffering from cystic fibrosis was praised for her fight against the chronic lung disease at her school today. it was the finale to megan wheartys senior year goal... 13s ryan smith brings us the story. wx mon megan knows a thing or two about struggles, whether its fighting her disease or raising money, she always perseveres. megan whearty s born with cystic fibrosis but she never let it get her down. 49.05 i just woke up one day and realized i can do this, this disease doesnt own me, im ready i can do whatever i have to do. in addition to taking 40 pills a day and being in and out of the hospital, megan travels the state spreading awareness for cf. and thaled to a senior year goal... bringing a motivational speaker to her school. 57.36 to raise awareness for cf and the ability we have to fight it and to show people we can be heros to others. but she need to raise 2thousand dollars before bringing john dollars before needed to raise ow people we can and the ability we 57.36 to raise school. 57.36 to raise awareness for cf and the ability we have to fight it and to show people we can be heros to others. buthe need to raise 2thousand dollars before bringing john oleary to inspire her peers. after a sixthmonth letter writing campaign to local businesses she got the funds. and today hundreds heard his story. 10.24 i created a massive explosion and blasted me 15 feet against the garage. olearys body was completely covered in burns...and doctors gave him only a one percent chance to live. but like megan, he continues to provide inspiration to many. 10.22 be the change you wish to see in the world he says megan fits the bill 57.10 come out to randolf, kansas and meet a real hero who suffered a lot but never shows that pain. raise money so we can find a cure...so people like me dont have to deal with it anymore. olearys organization olearys olearys organization donated onethousand dollars to help fight cystic fibrosis and if you want to donate...well have that information on our website,