Cystic fibrosis care has seen such rapid advances that the average CF patient has likely seen a dramatic evolution in…
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
Lung-Themed Watches Sold to Benefit CF Research
Emily Lyons hasn’t stopped thinking about her sister Julia since she passed away from cystic fibrosis in 2011…
Let’s Talk About Marijuana
Mom and I had flown to Denver to meet a specialist and strategize treatment…
In their minds, cystic fibrosis patients are cycling through an African safari, exploring the animals and environment.
“There was a girl I was very interested in,” says Gunnar Esiason. “We were hanging out and, it’s…
Ba-doop. A notification pops up. It’s an old friend: “Hey, Brad. How…
7 Unexpected Germ Risks for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Most CF patients already know the classic places or objects to be cautious around when it comes to germ precautions:…
When the Patient Is a Hostage
The gastroenterologist (GI doctor) shut the clinic door and towered over me, strong, bronzed, and healthy. He checked…
10 Little-Known Weird Facts About Cystic Fibrosis
After several decades of research into cystic fibrosis, there’s a wealth of weird information out there about the disease, its…
With CF, there are fights to live taking place in the hospital. And then there are fights to…