CF Podcast 152: Anxiety with Cystic Fibrosis

Today, you will meet Amy Whelan, a 21 year old from Dublin, Ireland. She was diagnosed at two weeks old, when her identical twin was extremely ill.

*      Amy is studying anthropology and sociology in college.

*      She enjoys reading, writing, and watching movies.

*      Growing up, she did not have to do as many lung-based treatments. Now she has had to adjust to adding those treatments to her medical regime.

This podcast was made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from Chiesi to the Boomer Esiason Foundation. 

CF Podcast 151: Self Management and Pursuing Goals with Cystic Fibrosis

Today we meet Jessie Ennis, a 22 year old with CF who was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Because of a family history of the disease, Jessie's parents had her tested for CF before she was six weeks of age. In spite of CF, she had a relatively normal childhood - growing up with her brother and a series of foster kids - and remained healthy through high school. 

Now Jessie: 

• studies health and society in college,
• is currently visiting and working a summer job in San Diego,
• and has taken up surfing and skiing. 

To learn more about Jessie and the ways she manages her disease while pursuing her goals, please listen to her podcast here [insert link]. 

This educational podcast was made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from Chiesi to the Boomer Esiason Foundation.