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The Lung Transplant Diary
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
Finally Listed
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
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
CF Awareness in May
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
Hairy Situations
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
I Hate CF
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
Growing Pains
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
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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