Joe’s wife, Lisa, has CF and had a lung transplant in October 2015. Joe started dating Lisa in 2002 and married in 2010. Joe has been by Lisa’s side through the last 17 years with Lisa being healthy, sick, really sick, and then through transplant. Lisa is now four years post-transplant. Through this journey, Joe has often struggled with his role. Sometimes he was caregiver, advocate, and protector. In the more difficult moments he would take on role of savior, martyr, hero, or victim. Joe has settled on the fact that he is a deeply caring (albeit flawed) husband to Lisa, his beautiful wife and equal partner.