"It was at Dartmouth where Gunnar met his future bride.
I make blends for Gunnar’s feeding tube and I am forever doing research to come up with a formula that is the perfect ratio of fat:protein:sugar:calories:digestibility:bulk:anti-inflammatory:immune-boosting goodness.I like to taste the shakes I make for Gunnar before I give them to him, because even though it goes straight to his stomach, I would never give someone something I cooked without a taste test! Gunnar hosts a cystic fibrosis podcast highlighting the challenges that people with CF face & the people who face them. With Gun being “the sick one,” people might assume that I’m the steady one in our relationship. It’s kind of like an abrupt yodel in the place of a typical laugh.One of the things I like best about Gunnar is his ability to make me laugh. He is currently the director of the patient advocate program at the Boomer Esiason Foundation in Garden City, New York. Joe Bronzo met and became friends with Gunnar Esiason at Boston College, where they bonded over their sophomore and junior summers in the same town in the Hamptons.
Later, I went through and read his blogs, followed by other CF patient’s blogs. (See our *Nothing on these CF blog posts and podcasts should be considered medical advice. The contributors on this blog/podcast cannot be held responsible for any damage which may result from using the information on this blog/podcast without permission of their medical doctor.7 Things You Probably Don’t Realize About a Cystic… He’s more paranoid about the possibility of gluten in my food than I am. Message frequency is recurring and varies. He always, without fail, answers my calls when I have a bad day and need to talk. We’re also going to run 3 episodes of Breathe In – Today, Wednesday and Friday – each will feature Lea’s boyfriend, Tiffany’s boyfriend and my girlfriend respectively.I wanted to explore what it’s like to be with someone who has CF.Our first written blog comes from my girlfriend, Darcy – we have been dating for about two and a half years.
This isn’t something we talk about often, but we know we’re on the same page about it.I am interpreting this question as a question about life expectancy. Gunnar gives so much time and energy to fighting his CF that I don’t know how he is STILL able to give so much of himself to me, his family, his friends, his players, and his community. Here’s a cool series for Valentine’s Week! Each day I’ll post a new blog written by the significant other of a person with CF. If I remember correctly, he told me the basics and how the picc line works. After Gregg set the stage, Boomer talked about how special of a day Monday, President's Day, actually was for him and his family - a day 25 years in the making. Click to read/listen.
Since then he has worked with his family and friends to put a face on the rare disease that impacts only 30,000 people in the US. (See our Signup to get interesting news and updates delivered to your inboxBy submitting this form, you are granting: Boomer Esiason Foundation, 483 10th Avenue, New York, New York, 10018, United States, http://www.esiason.org permission to email you. Not once has Gunnar made me feel dumb for asking any question even though I’m sure I’ve asked some less-than-intellectual questions. We communicate about our current finances, expenses, and future goals so that we feel prepared for our financial future.I do think CF has strengthened our relationship in certain ways.