August 13, 2015
Today we meet Jessie Ennis, a 22 year old with CF who was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Because of a family history of the disease, Jessie’s parents had her tested for CF before she was six weeks of age. In spite of CF, she had a relatively normal childhood – growing up with her brother and a series of foster kids – and remained healthy through high school.
Now Jessie:
- studies health and society in college,
- is currently visiting and working a summer job in San Diego,
- and has taken up surfing and skiing.
To learn more about Jessie and the ways she manages her disease while pursuing her goals, please listen to her podcast.
This educational podcast was made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from Chiesi to the Boomer Esiason Foundation.