Title: Jerry Cahill – It’s Not About CF
Jerry Cahill, 53 years old with cystic fibrosis, living in Brooklyn, NY. Jerry is exercising with oxygen to keep his lungs clear, coaching, and volunteering at the Boomer Esiason Foundation as he awaits a double lung transplant. Jerry attacks the day and is living, breathing, and succeeding with CF.
-    Jerry was diagnosed at age 10 and the doctors told his parents he would not make it to his 16th birthday.
-    “Growing up with CF is challenging but you just have to push through…  it’s a discipline,” states Jerry.
-    Jerry loves being outdoors all year and exercises with a small oxygen tank, which helps Jerry breathe better while he awaits a double lung transplant.
-    “I believe in a complete program of being compliant to medications, good nutrition, exercise, and a fun social life,” states Jerry.
-    “Going out on disability is tough but you just have to RE-INVENT yourself,” states Jerry
-    Jerry believes in “attacking the day and focus on living! I look forward to tomorrow and the next day, next week, and next year…”

This “LIVING. BREATHING. SUCCEEDING.” Podcast/Vodcast series is the 11th in a series of 12 made possible through and unrestricted educational grant from Genentech to The Boomer Esiason Foundation.