The 7th edition of Bike 2 Breathe, an initiative aiming to raise funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis (CF), is planned to start on Sept. 21 in Boston. The event was created by Jerry Cahill, a CF patient and ambassador for the Boomer Esiason…

When it comes to disease “awareness” days, weeks, and months, 2019 is crammed with hundreds of them. May leads the calendar with 37 such designations, calling attention to everything from stuttering and scleroderma to high blood pressure, lupus and skin cancer. Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month also occurs in May. It’s…

In September 2016, Jerry Cahill and Emily Schaller joined a high-profile effort to persuade cystic fibrosis patients like themselves to cycle to improve their health. The title of the event said it all: It was the third annual Bike to Breathe adventure. Convinced that cycling helps them combat a disease…

The story of cystic fibrosis patient Jerry Cahill has been turned into a documentary film called Up For Air. Fifty-nine-year-old Jerry is a super-fit pole vaulter who credits his longevity to his vigorous exercise regime.  You can watch the trailer produced by Navigo Productions. Discover seven facts…

The Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) announced that its cystic fibrosis (CF) ambassador, Jerry Cahill, has joined with Emily Schaller, a CF patient inspired by Cahill to start running and cycling in 2007, in the BEF’s 3rd Annual Bike to Breathe event, running now through Sept. 26. The two are riding 600 miles…

The Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF), dedicated to increasing awareness, education, and quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis (CF), recently celebrated the 60th birthday of the organization’s CF Ambassador and double lung transplant survivor Jerry Cahill. Cahill, who was told by doctors that he would likely not pass age 16, proves that…

1. The Protagonist: Jerry Cahill Jerry Cahill is a pole-vaulter in his fifties who continues to fight respiratory degeneration, depression, and a potentially fatal double-lung transplant. Some of these themes are addressed in the documentary and the viewer is able to follow Jerry throughout these transitions. 2. Directed by Artem…

In this Boomer Esiason Foundation podcast, listen to Mary Cahill – Jerry Cahill‘s mother – talk about what it was like raising a cystic fibrosis child among her other “normal” children. And also, learn more about the decision that led “Jerry to live an…

The Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF), a partnership of medical and business leaders dedicated to increasing awareness, education, and quality of life for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), recently announced the premiere of the documentary “Up for Air” on June 20 in a private screening in New York City. The documentary follows…

In this Boomer Esiason Foundation video, watch Jerry Cahill give an update on his double lung transplant and talk about the way his life has changed since he had the procedure 4 years ago. Learn more about Jerry Cahill  in his Up 4 Air…