Episode #0085 Casey Flaherty Nutrition and CF
Casey Flaherty, 25 years old with cystic fibrosis, living in New York City and running the ING New York City Marathon. Casey is working, attending nu...
Episode #0085 Casey Flaherty Nutrition and CF
Casey Flaherty, 25 years old with cystic fibrosis, living in New York City and running the ING New York City Marathon. Casey is working, attending nursing school, taking yoga classes and living, breathing, and succeeding with CF.
-Casey eats a high calorie well rounded diet consisting of fruits, nuts, vegetables, dairy for calcium, and lots of carbohydrates & protein.
-Besides being adherent to my treatments I believe in good nutrition, exercise, and rest. I try to get 8 hours of sleep every night states Casey.
-Casey loves junk foods like baked goods and pizza but tries to stay away from foods high in corn syrup and processed goodies.
-I am always eating throughout the day so I make sure I pack my bag with fruit and trail mix states Casey.
-Caseys little secret on nutrition and CF is that she eats a lot of peanut butter and cheese as a snack because if its nutritional value.
-CF is part of my life and I just deal with it everyone has something states Casey.
-Caseys recommendations to others with CF, Be adherent to your medications, have a well balanced diet, rest, and communicate with your doctor.
-Casey believes, The more you put into your health, the more you will get out of it!
This LIVING. BREATHING. SUCCEEDING. Podcast/Vodcast series is the 7th in a series of 12 made possible through and unrestricted educational grant from Genentech to The Boomer Esiason Foundation.
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Casey, this is Barbara Crews, your nurse practitioner from CHOA. i was on the site for another CF video and saw your story. i am so very proud of all your accomplishments and happy to hear about your health. the best of luck on the marathon. we run for 65 roses team for the ING Ga marathon. i do the half. try to come join us! Barb
Hey Casey! We're sitting here together watching this and feeling so inspired by you and excited to see you in the marathon. Sending love you way, Aunt Lynne, Uncle Bob, Jocelyn and Julian (Joce's sweetheart)
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Julie Desch
What an amazing inspiration you are in so many ways! Good luck with the marathon! We love you and are so proud of you.
Lisa and Dennis McDaniel
this is Barbara Crews, your nurse practitioner from CHOA. i was on the site for another CF video and saw your story. i am so very proud of all your accomplishments and happy to hear about your health. the best of luck on the marathon. we run for 65 roses team for the ING Ga marathon. i do the half. try to come join us! Barb
We're sitting here together watching this and feeling so inspired by you and excited to see you in the marathon.
Sending love you way,
Aunt Lynne, Uncle Bob, Jocelyn and Julian (Joce's sweetheart)