Diagnosed at 50: When Answers Come Decades Late, Sheri Boyd

Diagnosed at 50: When Answers Come Decades Late, Sheri Boyd

Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of fifty, Sheri Boyd brings a rare and powerful perspective to the CF community, one shaped by decades of undiagnosed illness, years of caregiving, deep resilience, and a strong foundation of faith. Sheri is a passionate advocate and, alongside her husband Shawn, co-founded S and S Rocks Life, a platform rooted in honesty, creativity, and hope.

Sheri and Shawn share a uniquely intertwined journey. Shawn also lives with CF and is a double lung transplant recipient, and together they navigate post-transplant life with grit, transparency, and determination. They openly share both the challenges and the victories, offering a real and unfiltered look at what it means to live, and love, through cystic fibrosis.

Through storytelling and advocacy, Sheri uplifts the CF community and supports CF-focused nonprofit organizations, drawing insight directly from lived experience. With a fascinating background in the music industry, Sheri also brings a distinctive lens to conversations about identity, judgment, and the courage it takes to show up authentically. Her story isn’t about the absence of hardship, it’s about perseverance, purpose, and choosing hope, even in the hardest moments.

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Education, connection, and community, bringing the CF community together.

Education, connection, and community, bringing the CF community together.

Education, connection, and community are at the heart  of our CF community. On Saturday, April 18th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. we gathered at the Next Step Gallery in Ferndale. Set in a bright galle...

27 Apr 42min

Learning, Leading, Listening: Julie Eichenberg of BreatheStrong CF

Learning, Leading, Listening: Julie Eichenberg of BreatheStrong CF

“Being a CF aunt has shaped so much of my life. Now I get the opportunity to turn that love and connection into helping even more people at Breathe Strong CF."  Julie Dunn Eichenberg didn’t just find ...

13 Apr 35min

Men with CF and Infertility: The Science, The Options, The Hope.

Men with CF and Infertility: The Science, The Options, The Hope.

Men with CF and Infertility: The Science, The Options, The Hope. Pete Proimos is an entrepreneur, a chronic illness advocate, and the founder of the Filotimo Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to suppo...

6 Apr 49min

Hope for the final ten percent, Dr. Alan Cohen, Arcturus

Hope for the final ten percent, Dr. Alan Cohen, Arcturus

Three decades caring for patients with CF, that’s Dr. Alan H. Cohen. His experience continues to shape everything he does today. As a pediatric pulmonologist (board-certified) , he has walked alongsid...

30 Mar 48min

Spreading Joy in a Small World: Julie McCaffrey’s Story

Spreading Joy in a Small World: Julie McCaffrey’s Story

I’ve known Julie McCaffrey for years. She lives about 40 minutes from me, in Romeo, Michigan. Julie and her husband, Curtis, are raising four daughters, and their oldest, Jenna—now 20—lives with cysti...

23 Mar 28min

Making medical moments less scary thanks to Abby Rose (Child Life Specialist)

Making medical moments less scary thanks to Abby Rose (Child Life Specialist)

“What if a blood draw didn’t have to feel terrifying, Abby Rose is a child life specialist. And if you have never taken advantage of all they have to offer when your child is hospitalized, you’re goin...

16 Mar 42min

"Patients are waiting." Steve St. Onge with Clarameytx

"Patients are waiting." Steve St. Onge with Clarameytx

“Patients are waiting…”Those simple but profound words from Dr. Steve St. Onge set the tone for this conversation, and for why this work matters so deeply.Science has always fascinated me. I often jok...

2 Mar 31min

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