In the latest CF Podcast, Jerry speaks with Dwight Cheu, CEO of ZEPHYRx, a home-based respiratory diagnostic testing and therapy that allows patients to actively manage and improve their own lung health through telehealth, video games, and virtual reality. Cheu describes the positives of the product:...
In Jerry Cahill’s latest podcast, he spoke with 30-year-old Enid Katz, who was diagnosed with CF when she was 3. Enid’s passion in life is horses – which motivates her to stay healthy, active, and fit, even when she isn’t feeling her best. She shares...
“I would tell a caregiver or a spouse of someone with CF that – all of those things you are feeling, the fatigue, the anger, the resentment, all of that is okay because we’ve all gone through that. It’s also really important for you, the...
In the latest edition of Jerry Cahill’s Cystic Fibrosis Podcast series, Robert O'Mahony, 31 and living with CF, shares some insight into his life. He loves to travel, play soccer, boat and jet ski, and is a die-hard Chicago Bears fan while balancing work, married...
In Jerry Cahill’s latest Cystic Fibrosis Unmasked video series, 35-year-old Erica Cenci shares her recent battle with frequent pulmonary exacerbations, which are respiratory infections that usually present with increased cough, sputum production, shortness of breath, and more. (Source: CFF.org) Erica started dancing when she was just...
In the latest Jerry Cahill CF Podcast, Dr. Patrick Flume – Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Adult CF Center at the Medical University of South Carolina – sits down to explain pulmonary exacerbations and the impact of inflammation in cystic fibrosis...
In this podcast, Jerry Cahill reviews several ways that he stays active in the hospital in order to keep his lungs clear and discusses the importance of holding on to your routine. This video podcast was made possible through an unrestricted education grant from Gilead to...
Today, we meet Sabrina Walker who is 30 years old living, breathing, and succeeding with cystic fibrosis in Anchorage, Alaska. Growing up, her parents encouraged her to stay active and play sports – not allowing her to make excuses about why CF would stop her....
In this podcast, we hear from 24-year-old, Gunnar Esiason. He discusses how important it is for people with cystic fibrosis to remain compliant – with their medications, treatments, nutrition, and exercise. Gunnar also points out that airway clearance is one of the most important things...
In this CF Podcast, we meet Bryan Warnecke – the young man with cystic fibrosis who was featured in the One Republic I Lived music video. He OWNS his disease every day by staying compliant and exercising. Active in various athletics, he is extremely passionate...