“Ahhh, so lucky! Enjoy your vacation.” Many people thought hospitalizations were times to sit around and cruise the…
Brad Dell
Brad Dell is Deaf and was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 2 months old in 1993. He received a double-lung transplant from UC San Francisco in January 2017, then cochlear implants nine months later. He lives in Hawaii, where he was raised. Usually he’s traveling the world, chugging coffee, or devouring books. He also pastors Restoration Community Church and serves as the director of community content at BioNews, this site’s publisher.
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Articles by Brad Dell
I come from the generation of “Netflix and chill,” except for me, it wasn’t a sexual innuendo. My…
Who Runs the Ward? Women.
I’ve been in sticky situations with dude doctors. With many male doctors, it’s a CF battle. We’re overcome…
September 2016 Every bone, tooth, and vein in my body trembled. The oxygen cannula hugging…
July 28, 1 p.m. We’re laughing. Some of us literally poured blood, sweat, and tears to be there…
One year ago, I was six months post-lung transplant. I was still fumbling about, trying to sort out…
“Living On a Prayer” played as I pulled into an intersection. From the corner of my eye, I…
I’ve Come Full Circle
“It’s all come full circle,” I repeated, rather exhaustingly, about two dozen times over the past two weeks…
On July 2, 2016, I awoke from a nightmare with a wheeze. In the movies, people awaken from…
Part two of a series. Read part one. Last week, I wrote about how disheartened I felt…