I'm admittedly tired of insensitivities and misconceptions about CF from the relatively-healthy community.
Category: Cystic Fibrosis/Lung Transplant
Alternative Medicine Can Be Cool, but Don’t Force It.
I can appreciate that alternative, or supplemental, medicine is useful in many cases. But that doesn't mean you should take advantage of the chronically ill to sell wares.
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A Recipe for Peace in the Midst of Chronic Illness
My joy comes from a combination of both small and big things. I discuss the lifestyle changes that amp me.
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A Lifetime of Anger: From Darth Bradious to the Incredible Brulk
The first in a two-part series about how anger in inherent to life with severe chronic illness.
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When My Invisible Illness, CF, Became Visible
After 23 years of invisible illness, my disease was suddenly, violently visible.
Conquering CF: Growing Out of a Childhood Disease
I’m no longer living with a childhood disease. Reflecting on the past few years, I realize there were myriad moments of “I ain’t a kid anymore.” Moments of tears, eye rolls, courage, and laughter.
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Forging Bravery Beneath Chronic Illness’s Crush
Questions of identity, courage, and masculinity in the midst of chronic illness.
