The Sound List

I’m in the car on a long drive home from a day spent in Monterey. My sister is driving, singing…

Steps to and from Transplant

One more step, one more step. It is exhilarating to realize I’m walking without focusing on breathing. I get overconfident…

What now?

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

Sabbath Season

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

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.…

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…

The Scariest Prayer

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

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…

Learning To Be Deaf

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