Title: Adult Cystic Fibrosis Day


Baylor University Medical Center in Houston, Texas held a ground breaking event with the first ever Adult CF Day. This educational event featured Boomer Esiason and Dr. Marcia Katz speaking about how we are "living a medical miracle" with 40% of the CF population being adults and living longer with a better quality of life.

• Adults with CF are attending college, have careers, and having families.
• Adults with CF maintain a "positive mental attitude" and keep raising the bar.
• With the explosion of the adult CF population "transitioning" to an adult program is crucial.
• Adults with CF are living longer and maintaining a better quality of life.
• Adults are mentors for younger individuals with CF and their families.

   

Title: Adult Cystic Fibrosis Day


Baylor University Medical Center in Houston, Texas held a ground breaking event with the first ever Adult CF Day. This educational event featured Boomer Esiason and Dr. Marcia Katz speaking about how we are “living a medical miracle� with 40% of the CF population being adults and living longer with a better quality of life.

• Adults with CF are attending college, have careers, and having families.
• Adults with CF maintain a “positive mental attitudeâ€? and keep raising the bar.
• With the explosion of the adult CF population “transitioningâ€? to an adult program is crucial.
• Adults with CF are living longer and maintaining a better quality of life.
• Adults are mentors for younger individuals with CF and their families.

Title: Kyle Connolly Talks about being Compliant, Exercise, and College Life.


Kyle Connolly is a 21 year old college student that “stays clear� by doing aerosols and vest treatments 3 times per day and exercising on a daily basis to keep his lungs clear. Kyle works very hard to stay healthy so he can have a better quality of life and enjoy!

• Kyle was diagnosed at 7 weeks due to “failure to thriveâ€?
• Growing up with CF was non-eventful until high school when he started having more infections.
• Kyle attends Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and will be a senior next year.
• “Being involved in sports all my life has helped keep my lungs clear!â€?
• Kyle participated in football, baseball, soccer, wrestling, and cross country growing up and now is a varsity cheerleader at Xavier University.
• Kyle also enjoys running and competes in the FLYING PIG MARATHON every May in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kyle is part of a team and runs the ½ marathon (13.1 miles)
• “Time management is the biggest challenge I face daily living with CF but I just do it – I have no choice if I want to enjoy everything life has to offerâ€? states Kyle.
• Kyle is very excited about all the new drugs in the pipeline for people with CF.