"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.

Boomer Esiason Remembers 9/11 in NFL Video Interview

Boomer Esiason - NFL Video

Like most  Americans, Boomer Esiason will never forget September 11, 2001. But for Boomer, the pain of that tragic day was deeply personal. In addition to losing the Boomer Esiason Foundation's offices — the Foundation was housed in the North Tower of the World Trade Center — Boomer lost good friend Timothy O'Brien.

Timmy, a member of the BEF Board of Directors, and several hundred of his colleagues at Cantor Fitzgerald died in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. In a new interview for the NFL, Boomer recalls the events of that day and discusses the role football played in helping a grieving country begin to heal.

Boomer's interview may be viewed on NFL.com.

In a recent video series, Newsday.com remembered some of the Long Island victims of 9/11. In a video feature on Timmy O'Brien, his father remembered him as a great athlete and the child all of his other children aspired to emulate.