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July 21, 2015

Today we meet 40 year old, Sean Sullivan, who was diagnosed with CF at 16 months after his parents grew concerned about his chronic cough and lack of weight gain. Sean is the oldest of six kids and is the only person in his family...

Jerry Cahill: Celebrating 10 Years of Cystic Fibrosis Podcasts

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Adulthood and CF, Airway Clearance, Career World, CF Podcasts, College Life, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Hospitals vs. Home Care, Lifestyle Adjustments, Lung Transplants, Pregnancy & Fertility, Relationships

April 9, 2015

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...

CF Podcast 142: Exercising with CF Pre and Post Transplant

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CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Lung Transplants

April 8, 2015

“Exercising with CF Pre & Post Transplant” – Lar Brennan Lar Brennan, 30 years old post transplant with CF, born and raised in Wexford, Ireland and was diagnosed at 9 months of age. Lar is an athlete, sports enthusiast, and passionate about fitness. Lar received a...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 134: Traveling with Cystic Fibrosis Pre and Post Transplant

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CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments, Lung Transplants

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 129: Living, Breathing, Proof

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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 117: HelpHOPELive Assisting the CF Community

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CF Podcasts, Lung Transplants

December 18, 2012

In this episode, we talk with Lynne Sampson, Executive Director and CEO of the Pennsylvania-based non-profit HelpHOPELive. Lynne and her team at HelpHOPELive are passionate about providing assistance to transplant and catastrophic injury patients, helping to bring down the cost of medical expenses. HelpHOPELive works...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 115: Jerry Cahill, Life after Transplant

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

September 26, 2012

For 55 years, Jerry Cahill courageously battled cystic fibrosis while awaiting a life-saving double lung transplant. After a number of "trial runs," Jerry received a call on April 17, 2012 that a new pair of lungs had become available. On April 18, 2012, Jerry finally...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 111: Rick Lerz One Year After His Double-Lung Transplant

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CF Podcasts, Lung Transplants

March 21, 2012

Rick Lerz is LIVING, BREATHING and SUCCEEDING after a double-lung transplant. Forty-five-year-old Rick grew up Queens, N.Y., and was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at six months. He now is married to his caring wife, Leigh, and the proud father of their 15-year-old daughter, Marty. Rick, who has...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 103: Before and After a Double-Lung Transplant

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CF Podcasts, Lung Transplants

May 18, 2011

Valerie Batz, a 52-year-old with cystic fibrosis, received a double-lung transplant 13 year ago. In this video podcast, she discusses life “pre- and post-” her transplant. Valerie has been happily married for 24 years and is the proud mom of healthy twins who are now 22...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 101: Motivation – Before and After a Lung Transplant

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CF Podcasts, Lung Transplants

March 9, 2011

Dottie Lessard, 44 and living with cystic fibrosis, continues to achieve and re-invent herself 16 years post-double-lung transplant. Dottie is an athlete and life coach, a published author (Seven Letters That Saved My Life), and founder of Dottie’s Dream, a nonprofit organization. Most importantly, Dottie is...

Lung Transplants

CF Podcast 150: Sean Sullivan, Being Compliant with Cystic Fibrosis

Jerry Cahill: Celebrating 10 Years of Cystic Fibrosis Podcasts

CF Podcast 142: Exercising with CF Pre and Post Transplant

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 134: Traveling with Cystic Fibrosis Pre and Post Transplant

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 129: Living, Breathing, Proof

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 117: HelpHOPELive Assisting the CF Community

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 115: Jerry Cahill, Life after Transplant

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 111: Rick Lerz One Year After His Double-Lung Transplant

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 103: Before and After a Double-Lung Transplant

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 101: Motivation – Before and After a Lung Transplant

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