BEF, Author at The Boomer Esiason Foundation

August 13, 2019

In Jerry Cahill’s latest podcast, Sarah Yourman, who is 29 years old, shares her unique journey living with cystic fibrosis. She not only battles CF, she also faced a Type 1 diabetes and Chrohn’s disease diagnosis at a very early age. Growing up, she tried...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 225: CF Unmasked – Pulmonary Exacerbation

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, Airway Clearance, CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments

August 6, 2019

In Jerry Cahill’s latest Cystic Fibrosis Unmasked video series, 35-year-old Erica Cenci shares her recent battle with frequent pulmonary exacerbations, which are respiratory infections that usually present with increased cough, sputum production, shortness of breath, and more. (Source: CFF.org) Erica started dancing when she was just...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 224: Being a CF Mom and Working Full Time

by BEF

CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments, Pregnancy & Fertility, Relationships

July 23, 2019

In the latest Jerry Cahill CF Podcast, Sara Pulkovski shares what it’s like to be a mom to three daughters – two of whom who have cystic fibrosis. She discusses her initial reaction to their diagnoses, how difficult is was to go through the post-partem...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 223: Where They Are Now featuring Katie O’Grady

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts

June 27, 2019

Seven years ago, Jerry Cahill sat down to interview Katie O’Grady for his podcast show. She was in high school, at the peak of her health, and had so many exciting steps in front of her. Now, Katie is working full time, coaching at Boston...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 222: Life Beyond Addiction with CF

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments

June 17, 2019

Mental health and emotional pain are major issues for people living with cystic fibrosis, but are aspects of care that are only recently being addressed in a serious way. The latest video in the CF Unmasked series features James O’Connell, who shares his diagnosis story,...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 221: CF Unmasked – Mental Health

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments

May 28, 2019

In the first video of the CF Unmasked series, Bradley Poole opens up about his battle with cystic fibrosis and mental health. Growing up, he hid his CF from everyone but family and a few very close friends – often isolating himself from his peers....

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 220: Cystic Fibrosis, College, and Beyond

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, College Life

May 13, 2019

In Jerry Cahill’s latest video podcast, Thomas Brophy – a 23-year-old who attended the University of Maryland, shares his path through college, which includes how he helped raise over $140,000 for CF research and how he learned to manage his time in order to stay...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 219: Pulmonary Exacerbations and the Impact of Inflammation

by BEF

Airway Clearance

May 7, 2019

In the latest Jerry Cahill CF Podcast, Dr. Patrick Flume – Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Adult CF Center at the Medical University of South Carolina – sits down to explain pulmonary exacerbations and the impact of inflammation in cystic fibrosis...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 218: What is it like to be a spouse and primary caregiver?

by BEF

CF Podcasts, Lung Transplants, Relationships

April 29, 2019

In the latest Jerry Cahill CF podcast, Laura O’Donnell – married to Kevin O’Donnell for over five years – shares what her journey has been like as the spouse and primary caregiver of someone who faced end stage cystic fibrosis and transplant. Prior to the...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 217: Fears & Hopes Pre and Post-Transplant

by BEF

CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments, Lung Transplants

April 16, 2019

In his latest video, Jerry sits down with Kevin O'Donnell who is 39 and 19 months post-transplant. They discuss the fears, obstacles, and hopes that Kevin has experienced through the transplant process and how his wife Laura got him through it. He says the biggest misconception about...

Author: BEF

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 226: Managing CF-Related Diabetes

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 225: CF Unmasked – Pulmonary Exacerbation

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 224: Being a CF Mom and Working Full Time

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 223: Where They Are Now featuring Katie O’Grady

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 222: Life Beyond Addiction with CF

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 221: CF Unmasked – Mental Health

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 220: Cystic Fibrosis, College, and Beyond

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 219: Pulmonary Exacerbations and the Impact of Inflammation

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 218: What is it like to be a spouse and primary caregiver?

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 217: Fears & Hopes Pre and Post-Transplant

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