Andrea Eisenman is a 57-year-old living with cystic fibrosis who received a double lung transplant in April 2000. 17 years later, she was diagnosed with PTLD, or Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, a type of cancer she had never heard of. After going through chemo for two...
During his annual Bike 2 Breathe ride, Jerry Cahill had no idea just how sick he was becoming. What he thought would be a few days in the hospital for monitoring after the event became a stay in the ICU on dialysis 24/7. He needed...
“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 August 2019, Jerry Cahill got into a serious car accident. As someone living with CF and post double lung transplant, he faced many complications that kept him in the hospital for 2 months. He survived 2 surgeries in ten days and many other procedures...
“I think that’s important for people in life – to help you move forward and be successful – is to be passionate.” Jerry Cahill was diagnosed at 10-years-old at a time when doctors told his parents that he most likely wouldn’t see his teenage years. Instead...
In the latest CF podcast, Andrea Eisenman shares her CF and transplant journey with Jerry – from growing up in the dark ages of CF to transplant and beyond. Andrea is now 55-years-old and 20 years post double lung transplant! She attributes her life and...
In Jerry’s latest CF podcast, Chris Raiano talks about his own personal journey with cystic fibrosis. From being diagnosed at two to meeting his now wife, Kylie, to life two years after a double lung transplant – he covers it all! He and Kylie dive...
Meet Lindsay Briggs, a 34-year-old living with cystic fibrosis and also a two-time lung transplant recipient. The oldest of four kids, she had a sister pass away at the age of 29 due to unexpected complications of CF and is still close with the other...
Twelve years post-double lung transplant, Donna DiCosta is beating the odds in a big way! Donna’s transplant story is truly unique – from her journey with CF to the complications she encountered after the surgery and even meeting her donor’s family; she is now living...
In the latest CF Podcast, Auburn Volz – 30 years old living with CF and post double lung transplant – shares her journey with the disease and the unique story she has with the family of her donor. Just six months after the life-saving surgery, Auburn...