by Laura Bonnell | Mar 28, 2022 | Podcasts
This is the story of one Ukraine family escaping war to save their daughter Anna, who has CF. Kateryna, husband Andrew and 4 year old daughter Anna were awakened by the sounds of bombing at 5:00am in Lviv, Ukraine. The reality of war was at their doorstep. They were...
by Laura Bonnell | Mar 21, 2022 | Podcasts
We’re honored to talk with Dr. Ryan Thomas on this podcast. Dr. Thomas is one of the Bonnell Foundations Advisory Council members. A Grosse Pointe native, Dr. Thomas is a wealth of information. A Michigan State University Grad Dr. Thomas went to Wayne State Medical...
by Laura Bonnell | Mar 7, 2022 | Podcasts
Mallory Smiths book, Salt in my Soul was published posthumously by her mother, Diane Shader Smith (husband Mark) after she died from CF at the age of 25 years old. Smith died after a double lung transplant. So many people have read her book. I bought it years ago, but...
by Laura Bonnell | Feb 28, 2022 | Podcasts
Bijal Trivedi is a journalist and an author. She spent 8 years writing the book, Breath from Salt. It’s an in-depth look at how parents with CF children banded together to start what is now the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Trivedi weaves a beautiful story of all...
by Laura Bonnell | Feb 22, 2022 | Podcasts
Rebekah Farley is someone you may know from Instagram or the QVC channel where she is a Plus size model. Rebekah and her husband Craig,have a 6 year old daughter Madelynn with cystic fibrosis and a son Craig junior who does not have CF. CF Mom’s connect instantly, as...
by Laura Bonnell | Jan 31, 2022 | Podcasts
Gunna Esiason is 30 years old and is living with cystic fibrosis. He inspires his peers in the CF community every single day. If you have seen Gunnar’s blog, follow him on twitter, listened to his podcasts or have read any of his articles in the paper you know he gets...
