Along with the stress of being in a new environment, cystic fibrosis patients have to establish a relationship with a new CF doctor and center located closer to their school for routine care and emergencies. The Did You Know video series was created by the Boomer...
The Bike 2 Breathe team was back in action! For their 8th ride, Jerry and Em biked from New Hampshire to Coney Island, where they finished on Jerry’s 65th birthday. Tune in to learn how Bike 2 Breathe has inspired Jerry, Em, and countless others...
In Jerry’s latest podcast, we meet Beth Gerritsen – mother to Charlie, who has cystic fibrosis, and Willie, who does not. From raising her boys in the Virgin Islands to moving back to the states, she shares some insight into CF care in the VI,...
In his latest podcast, Jerry chatted with Charlie, 11 with CF, and his older brother Willie about the CF-sibling relationship. They talk about spending almost all of their time together, playing sports, their goals, and more. To his fellow CF patients, Charlie says, “Stay strong. Never...
In the latest CF Podcast, we meet Griffin Taylor, a 15-year-old who loves lacrosse and squash, is on his school’s robotics team, and is his class’s treasurer. During quarantine, Griffin started The Salty Scholar, a tutoring service to assist with virtual learning. When he saw...
In the latest CF Podcast, Jerry speaks with Dwight Cheu, CEO of ZEPHYRx, a home-based respiratory diagnostic testing and therapy that allows patients to actively manage and improve their own lung health through telehealth, video games, and virtual reality. Cheu describes the positives of the product:...
The You Cannot Fail Rare Disease podcast series was created so that the Boomer Esiason Foundation can shine a spotlight on other people and organizations in the rare disease community. In the second episode, Swapna Kakani discusses dealing with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after her small intestine...
The You Cannot Fail Rare Disease podcast series was created so that the Boomer Esiason Foundation can shine a spotlight on other people and organizations in the rare disease community. In the first episode, Swapna Kakani shares her story about being born with a rare disease,...
“I believe in enjoying life and living it to the fullest, having fun, and just enjoying time.” Brayden Walsh, a 16-year-old living with CF, joins Jerry Cahill’s CF Podcast to share his experience as one of the 10% of patients without modulators available for treatment. Even...
In the latest CF Podcast, Anthony Esposito, aka Espo 2, shares why he loves fitness and nutrition. While he doesn’t have CF himself, he wants to inspire all people to improve their health with his Youtube channel – and to convince people that burpees are...