Title: Living & Loving Life with CF Post Transplant â Andrea Eisenman talks about her âNew Lifeâ

Andrea Eisenman, 43 years old with cystic fibrosis (CF), post double lung transplant 8 years, and engaged to be married. Andrea is volunteering with CF Roundtable, a newsletter published by adults with CF, and also working on her film project about CF entitled âNobody Should Knowâ and LIVING BREATHING SUCCEEDING on a daily basisâ

• Andrea was diagnosed with CF at 9 months, grew up in NYC, and studied art at SUNY Purchase
• âExercise is key going into a transplant so I used to swim in the pool using oxygen as my mother walked along the side of the pool holding the oxygen tankâ states Andrea
• Andrea was transplanted at New York Presbyterian in April 25th 2000 and was amazed at what if felt like to take a breath without coughing â âit is beyond comprehension, I never felt this wellâ.
• âGoing into transplant it is extremely important to have a support team â my mom is amazing!â states Andrea
• âLife goes on post transplant and I still have CF but my quality of life is betterâ
• Andrea competes in the Transplant Games (International Competition for people that have had a transplant) in tennis, biking, running, and swimming.
• Andreaâs advice to others facing a transplant include; investigate good transplant centers, talk to others that had a transplant, exercise, go to support groups, and have a strong support group of family and friends.
• â I appreciate being alive â itâs a giftââ states Andrea.

This âLIVING. BREATHING. SUCCEEDING.â Podcast/Vodcast series is the 5th of 12 made possible through and unrestricted educational grant from Genentech to The Boomer Esiason Foundation.