In Jerry’s latest wind sprint, he answers the question, “How are you recovering after a 7-week extended hospital stay?” First and foremost, he listened to his care team when they told him that, one day in the hospital = about three days of recovery. By setting...
In this Cystic Fibrosis Wind Sprint, Jerry Cahill gives his tips and tricks for managing CFRD post-transplant. He finds that checking his sugars pre and post workout helps him keep his sugars stable. He also keeps water, candy, and sugar pills in his car in...
In this Cystic Fibrosis Wind Sprint, Jerry Cahill talks about the importance of never missing your medication, especially post-transplant. To help him keep track of his meds, Jerry keeps color coordinated pill cases in his car with extra doses of medications in case he ever...
Jerry keeps all of his medications in the same area of his kitchen and numbers all of the bottles to stay consistent when filling his pill cases and tray each week. Before touching any of his meds, he makes sure to sterilize his hands with...
Jerry shares his organizational habits for using his nebulizers, spirometer, and testing his oxygen levels. By storing his treatments in the same space and cleaning them the same way every time, he is able to stick to a routine that works for his schedule. This Wind...
After receiving a Facebook message asking about how he keeps his nasal passageways clear and germ-free, Jerry took to his Wind Sprint page to share his response. As a part of his daily hygiene, Jerry uses Nozin, a nasal sanitizer, to kill the germs in his...
After six sinus surgeries, Jerry considers himself an expert on sinus irrigation and care. He suggests a number of techniques, including saline spray, a water pick, and Nasatouch. No matter what technique you prefer, irrigation in an important step in staying healthy and preventing infections...
Episode 20 of the Cystic Fibrosis Wind Sprint series demonstrates how to use a self-administrator with a percussor in order to reach your back. The MedSystems ElectroFlo Percussor is very easy to use and is available at www.medsystems.com. Follow along with Wind Sprint host Jerry Cahill...
Episode 17 of the CF Wind Sprint series demonstrates how to use the PowerLung, an easy-to-use device that can help increase lung capacity and strengthen the breathing muscles. Using the PowerLung is similar to "weight training" for breathing muscles. PowerLungs have two control dials, one designed...
Episode 12 of the CF Wind Sprint series demonstrates using the FLUTTER® device for airway clearance. The FLUTTER® mucus clearance device is shaped like a pipe with a hardened plastic mouthpiece at one end, a plastic protective, perforated cover at the other end, and a high-density...