by Laura Bonnell | Jan 17, 2022 | Podcasts
Kim Bowman, and her husband Brian are two of the strongest people I know. Kim and I have been friends for a long time. We both had two children with cystic fibrosis…she had two boys, (Blake and Brett) and I have Molly and Emily. Blake only made it to his 14th...
by Laura Bonnell | Jan 10, 2022 | Podcasts
Dr. Heather Walter is a CF Mom. I first heard Heather speak at a Mom’s retreat in 2021 (via zoom). I was so impressed with her I asked her to speak on this podcast. She is the Director of the School of Communication at The University of Akron and a professor of...
by Laura Bonnell | Jan 6, 2022 | Blog
The Bonnell Foundation (BF) is grateful to the Delta Dental Foundation for awarding us with grants that allowed us to help two CF patients with much needed dental care. The BF became more aware of the need for dental work in CF patients as we began getting more and...
by Laura Bonnell | Jan 3, 2022 | Podcasts
Joan Galinken is a CF Mom who lives in New Jersey. Her son Jesse is 33 years old, married and a new father. It’s been a long road of ups and downs like the CF journey always is. In the height of the pandemic Jesse got his new lungs. Joan talks about the fear of...
by Laura Bonnell | Nov 29, 2021 | Podcasts
Steven Strickland is 28 years old and he’s dealt with his own mortality more than he’d like. He was hoping to get a double lung transplant, but had to get rid of a deadly bacteria first (not once but 4 times). Then, after waiting years to be listed and...
