This 14-Year-Old CF Patient Will Inspire You to Exercise

by Wendy Henderson | September 14, 2017

In this Boomer Esiason Foundation video, Brayden Merrill, an amazing 14-year-old CFer, shares how he stays healthy by doing track, cross country and playing soccer.

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It’s inspiring for someone so young to be so open about their struggle and use it as fuel to train and work even harder. Because of that, Brayden is inspiring many people, including his younger brother Noah who is 8 years old and also lives with CF.

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