Title: Episode #0087 Dan Palumbo – Gearing Up for Disability with CF

Dan Palumbo, 53 years old with cystic fibrosis, grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, married and the proud father of twins that are both in law school. Dan has his own advertising agency but due to the progression of CF is considering disability so he can spend more time taking care of his health. Dan, at age 53, is living, breathing, succeeding with CF.

-    Dan was diagnosed at 1month of age in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

-    Graduated college with a degree in communications and advertising, Dan worked at a local TV station before opening up his own advertising agency in 1980.

-    “I stay very compliant and manage my health because I have goals and dreams and I want to achieve things”, states Dan.

-    Dan is considering disability because, at age 53, it is getting tougher to get through the day with all the treatments and a full-time job.

-    “Disability maybe my only choice if I want to stay alive and watch my son and daughter start a family – I want to be a grandfather”, states Dan Palumbo.

-    Dan’s biggest fear about disability is the loss of a lot of his business relationships/friends but feels his health is more important at this point in time.

-    “I am a published song writer and I will exercise more and do more treatments once I go out on disability… it’s all about MORE treatments to stay healthy with CF”, states Dan.


This “LIVING. BREATHING. SUCCEEDING.” Podcast/Vodcast series is the 9th in a series of 12 made possible through and unrestricted educational grant from Genentech to The Boomer Esiason Foundation.