What now?

I’m officially on the waitlist for a lung transplant! This post is just a brief explanation of the process of getting … More

Sabbath Season

I used to wake up, get dressed, do my medical treatments (various nebulizers and lung exercises), and go straight from … More

The unfairness of being unfair

Beginning in high school, when the severity of my disease clashed terribly with my immaturity, I felt entitled to anger. … More

Ah, more oxygen now, even more later

No point in beating around the bush and keeping things suspenseful: I’VE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE LUNG TRANSPLANT PROGRAM AT … More

The Scariest Prayer

I’ve prayed prayers that comfort, prayers that glorify, prayers that seem routine and empty, prayers that ask a lot or … More

Lost Wallet, Lost Temper

I think I’ve led some people to think that I’ve been playing it completely cool the past few months despite … More

Learning To Be Deaf

I spent hours and hours staring at this deaf guy in my history class a couple semesters ago. I sat … More

Hungry for Appetite

I’m taking a personal risk and posting some writing from a class I took on writing about chronic illness. I … More

Perfect Chaos

This is “supposed to be” the scariest phase of my life, but I haven’t felt so at peace in years. … More