In the latest CF podcast, Michael Caruso Davis – 18 and living with CF – shares some of his story and how he stays motivated. Since he started taking over steps in his treatment process his freshman year in high school, Michael feels confident that...
Dugan Reilly, a 22-year-old living with cystic fibrosis, discusses his college experience in the latest CF Podcast. He talks about struggling his freshman year – the first time he ever had to deal with CF on his own. From that, he learned to stick to...
For CF patients to remain healthy while away at school, they need to be independent with their care routine. Taking over parts of their routine earlier in life can set them up for future success. The Did You Know video series was created by the Boomer...
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...
In Jerry Cahill’s latest video podcast, eighteen year old Alexander Remington describes his experience leaving his family – including his sister who also has cystic fibrosis – and home to move across the country to attend Gettysburg College. Alexander is studying history, playing ultimate frisbee,...
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...
Matt Mitchell, 19, shares his journey with cystic fibrosis, exercise, and team sports. Starting at an early age, Matt played backyard sports and eventually transitioned to official team sports. Today, he plays wide receiver for the Phoenix College football team - which enables him to...
In this podcast, Mary Cahill – mother to Jerry Cahill – sits down to discuss what it was like raising a CF child among her other “normal” children. She shares the story of his diagnosis and the subsequent decision that she and her husband made...
“Comfort With Your Feeding Tube” The fourth episode of the Own Your Feeding Tube video podcast series discusses some of the social questions that tube feeders, or potential tube feeders, may have when it comes to a new feeding tube. Obviously, it’s a pretty noticeable device....
Congratulations to our very own CF Ambassador, Jerry Cahill, for reaching such an amazing milestone! The Boomer Esiason Foundation CF Podcast series has been a huge success for the past ten years – providing educational and informative podcasts and videos – and Jerry plans to...