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The faith journey of a deaf, lung-transplanted dude with cystic fibrosis.

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Author: Brad Dell

I’m Brad Dell, a 27-year-old Deaf, lung-transplanted dude with cystic fibrosis. When not working to amplify rare disease patient voices at BioNews Services, I'm volunteering in church ministry.

Growing New Teeth

Turning nightmares into dreams.

dreams, lung transplant, nightmares, teeth falling out

On Commonality and Invincibility

We all breathed heavily. Some, a shallow heavy. Others, a deep heavy.

CF, Cystic Fibrosis, lung transplant, Stanford, UCSF

Savoring Stress

Stresses then, stresses now. A little perspective to ease my mind.

Cystic Fibrosis, Deafness, lung transplant, organ donation, perspective

Celebrating victory with Princess Leia

Thank you, Leia, and thank you, Carrie — for helping me celebrate another milestone of victory.

Carrie Fisher, cochlear implants, lung transplant, Princess Leia, Star Wars

Freeing Myself from the Slavery of False Guilt

In 2012, my psychologist told me I suffer from an overactive conscience. It’s been spiritually crippling, but I’m ready to fight it.

Christianity, faith, guilt, guilty, overactive conscience, transplant

The Vomiting Perspective

If I had to list my top three skills, it would be Star Wars debating, writing, and vomiting. I’m a … More

CF, Cystic Fibrosis, feeding tube, lung transplant, nausea, vomit

Some things are bad, but many things are good.

A cheery update on how things are going, to make up for the last dreary post.

CF, Christianity, cochlear implants, Cystic Fibrosis, Deafness/Cochlears, lung transplant, Motivation

Confessing to high school stupidity and current day grief

Back in high school, I fooled around in the storm drains winding beneath Mililani – these pitch-black, concrete tunnels maybe … More

Christianity, Cystic Fibrosis, grief, lung transplant, therapy, trauma

Activating My New-New Life

I was in a state of grief for about a week. I couldn’t stop thinking of all the pain of … More

Christianity, cochlear implants, Deafness/Cochlears, faith, HoH, lung transplant, stories, story, testimony

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