Emma Mueller, Author at The Boomer Esiason Foundation

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 Emma Mueller

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 Emma Mueller

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...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 216: A Productive Life Despite Post Double Lung Transplant Complications

by Emma Mueller

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments, Lung Transplants

April 9, 2019

In his latest video podcast, Jerry sat down with Margaret Carfora, who is 36 and 14 years post double lung transplant. She explains how her positive attitude has helped her face three different types of cancer due to transplant complications. Marge attributes her success to...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 215: CF and Beyond Double Lung Transplant

by Emma Mueller

CF Podcasts, Lung Transplants

April 1, 2019

In this week’s cystic fibrosis podcast, 56-year-old Phil Wenrich shares his unique CF and lung transplant story. Before he was even born, Phil’s brother passed away from CF complications. Because of that, he started to hide the fact that he was living with cystic fibrosis...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 214: Balancing life as an athletic teenager with CF

by Emma Mueller

CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition

March 26, 2019

In the latest episode of the Jerry Cahill CF Podcast video series, Michael Caruso Davis sits down to talk about how he balances school, athletics, and his life with cystic fibrosis. He shares how – by staying active, running half marathons, competing in sprint triathlons,...

Cystic Fibrosis Wind Sprint 71: Circuit Training 6

by Emma Mueller

CF Wind Sprints, Exercise

March 20, 2019

For people with cystic fibrosis, getting “back” into shape is a common occurrence. Because of the nature of the disease, patients often experience set backs in both their health and fitness routines. But, exercise is an important and essential part of remaining compliant with treatments...