"I try to reassure everyone who has been affected by this disease that CF isn't the end of the world if you don't want it to be."
The experience of living with cystic fibrosis is markedly different today than it was decades ago. Thanks to the discovery of the CF gene, the availability of effective drug therapies and advances in technology, the 30,000 Americans who deal with the disease day in and day out are living longer and fuller lives. In a word, they are thriving.

There is a multitude of organizations working to support the cystic fibrosis community, as well as a variety of tools and information available to help people with CF not just live, but thrive.

BEF Releases Video Recapping Boomer's CF Run to Breathe

The Boomer Esiason Foundation today released a video recapping Boomer's CF Run to Breathe, the Foundation's first-ever 10K run.

The brief video chronicles this inspirational event, held in July in New York City's Central Park. It includes clips of Boomer Esiason and his son, Gunnar, BEF Volunteer Jerry Cahill, and other participants who ran to support the cystic fibrosis community.

Plans are under way for the 2nd Annual Boomer's CF Run to Breathe, to be held July 7, 2012. Why do YOU run?

View Run to Breathe race results and photo galleries

View event coverage from CBS2 in New York