by Laura Bonnell | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog
Today was another teaching moment at Ainshams University in Cairo. Dietician Stacey Fogerty-Brown explained the importance of proper nutrition to doctors at Ainshams University and Cairo University. The fans were blowing and the having slatted blinds were slapping...
by Laura Bonnell | Jul 18, 2022 | Blog
I arrived in Egypt Friday morning at 2:00 am. Our first day was resting and some sight seeing as Friday is considered a weekend (Egypts weekend is Friday and Saturday). It is very warm here, 90 or hotter and feels like 100. It’s very dry and there are palm trees...
by Laura Bonnell | Jan 17, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
My dear friend Kimberly Bowman, (and friend to so many in the CF community), tells her story with her son Brett Bowman in our Living with cystic fibrosis podcast out today. It will rip your heart out, inspire you and make you laugh. Kim’s been through hell and...
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 Joan Galinkin, guest blogger | Dec 22, 2021 | Blog
Shortly after my son was born, we learned he has cystic fibrosis – a deadly lung disease that can drastically shorten a person’s lifespan. It was a devastating blow as a mother. And throughout his life, I’ve remained his cheerleader, confidant, health proxy and...
by Laura Bonnell | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog
I remember when Molly was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Joe and I had visions of at least 4 kids, but the family dream was shattered by cystic fibrosis, with new dreams emerging. We didn’t know how lucky we were then to have our daughter born in the United States...