BEF, Author at The Boomer Esiason Foundation

June 27, 2014

“Traveling with Cystic Fibrosis Pre & Post Transplant” – Anna Modlin Anna Modlin, 32 with CF, born and raised in the Bay area and had a double lung transplant on November 22nd 2010. Anna was diagnosed at 18 month of age, had a fairly normal childhood, hospitalized...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 132: Lindsay Shipp, The Power of Exercise and Nutrition with CF

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Lifestyle Adjustments

April 8, 2014

LINDSAY SHIPP, 30 years old from Madison, Wisconsin currently living in San Diego, CA for the past 7 years and studied classical ballet for over 20 years. Lindsay’s hobbies include running, spinning, heated yoga, and nutrition. Lindsay was diagnosed at 9 months of age. “I...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 131: Cystic Fibrosis and Home Spirometry

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts

March 26, 2014

Podcast 131 | March 2014 In this podcast, Jerry discusses at-home spirometers, mainly the Spiro PD - a personal spirometer that empowers respiratory patients to monitor their lung function remotely and to comply with medication and treatment protocols. The telemedicine feature allows patients to upload their...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 130: Streamlining CF Treatments

by BEF

Airway Clearance, CF Podcasts

February 27, 2014

In this episode, we talk to Karen Vega from New York, who is 33 years old with CF, happily married and a mother of 3 always “on the go…” exercise enthusiast, and training for a ½ marathon. Karen never let CF get in the way...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 129: Living, Breathing, Proof

by BEF

CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments, Lung Transplants

January 15, 2014

Jerry Cahill, a man in his late 50s, living, breathing, and succeeding with cystic fibrosis shares his journey through a double lung transplant. The drive behind his success is his ability to make the fight to live a competition and his gratefulness to his donor...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 128: Giving Back to the CF Community through Exercise Awareness

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, Airway Clearance, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition

December 16, 2013

Today, you will meet Stephen Bell, a 30 year old with cystic fibrosis, who is an avid runner and exercise enthusiast. Stephen has run 8 marathons in the last 5 ½ years, and attributes his health to his commitment to staying active. Running – something...

Cystic Fibrosis CF Podcast 127: Clear the Airways

by BEF

Airway Clearance, CF Podcasts

December 9, 2013

In this video, Jerry discusses several methods of airway clearance that help people with cystic fibrosis avoid lung infections. Jerry finds the following methods extremely helpful in keeping his lungs clear: the vest, the flutter, the power lung, sinus irrigation, the percussor, and last, but...

Cystic Fibrosis CF Podcast 126: Why do YOU run?

by BEF

CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition

November 22, 2013

In July 2013, runners gathered for the third consecutive year for a race Central Park in New York City. Many of those runners were there to support the cystic fibrosis community, and they shared with us their many reasons for running. From lung health to...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 125: I Believe… Compliance

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition

August 28, 2013

The "I Believe" video series is a series of podcasts that features people in the CF community sharing their beliefs on what it takes to live, breathe, and succeed with cystic fibrosis. In this podcast, four people who are at different stages in their fight against...