William O'Neal II wasn't supposed to be here. Years earlier doctors had put a stopwatch on his life. Cystic fibrosis was supposed to cut his life short. Now he's a poet at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and forming a bond with a researcher who helped save his life. Tap the link in our bio for part one of Miracle of Breath. 🎥 Des Moines Register/HHMI Tangled Bank Studios/USA TODAY Studios #cysticfibrosis #universityofiowa #iowa #medicalresearch #iowafyp