Author Archives: lyn414

The Lung Transplant Diary

Posted on June 25, 2015 by lyn414

The Lung Transplant Diary When I last wrote, I was on the lung transplant list, but I can’t really say that I was waiting for lungs. I wasn’t expecting to be called for many months. Before I dive into the … Continue reading →

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Finally Listed

Posted on December 29, 2014 by lyn414

Lately I’ve been trying to digest the idea of my impending lung transplant. Every other thought in my head is of the transplant. Questions that I never thought I’d have to ponder now swim in my consciousness. The most tiny … Continue reading →

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Getting Listed

Posted on October 20, 2014 by lyn414

Before I get to the good news, I think it’s crucial to write about the last few months and what took place in that time. This is the much abridged version of events, however, seeing that I need to get … Continue reading →

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CF Awareness in May

Posted on May 15, 2014 by lyn414

May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. This is wonderful news; cystic fibrosis needs to be brought into the spotlight in order to attract more donors and fund more research. I’m somewhat stuck in a paradox when it comes to my … Continue reading →

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Hairy Situations

Posted on April 5, 2014 by lyn414

There are myriad ways for people to deal with stress and/or anxiety. Some people go for a power run. Some people play the drums. Others might go to the driving range. But a small percentage of people turn those emotions … Continue reading →

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I Hate CF

Posted on February 24, 2014 by lyn414

Sometimes I can almost forget that I have cystic fibrosis. Almost. Then a bout of pneumonia, or a lung bleed, or sinusitis, for example, lands me in the hospital and the disease crashes down around me all over again. This … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains

Posted on February 12, 2014 by lyn414

I sometimes feel like everything I could have is just inches from my grasp- an apartment of my own, a better retention of the Spanish language, a set of firmer biceps, etc. So when I become intent on obtaining something, … Continue reading →

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Fresh Air

Posted on February 3, 2014 by lyn414

  This is my first valid attempt to write something that doesn’t make you want to crawl in bed and cry. When I was in my adolescence, poetry was an outlet for my depression and almost all of what I … Continue reading →

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