“I wish I had that problem!” If you’re pancreatic insufficient, you know what that dreaded joke is in response to.
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
How I Failed to Cheat Death
When feeling hurt or sad, I find my escape in rereading the books of my youth. They divert my mind…
Many people think I’m reckless … and I guess I really kind of am. I blame a doctor for that.
Finding Fate in the Fallout
In my last column, I described how nearly dying made me a better person. That might imply that I…
How Dying Taught Me to Live
His little ribs rose, then fell, then rose, then fell, then stayed still. The spark left his green, curious eyes…
“I love the smell of napalm in the morning,” said Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore. He proceeded to describe bombing…
Maybe I’m Not Fine. Are You?
I’ve been bored during my six weeks of isolation. But sometimes boring is a synonym for peaceful. Yes, it’s been…
A surreal winter, huh? Pandemic pandemonium. Over and over. “I can’t believe we even have to think about this stuff.
I’m always promising people I’ll write a memoir … at some point. Once, I got 46,853 words deep before realizing…
It’s Time to Live Slowly
I haven’t tasted much energy over the past month. Thanks to steroid withdrawal, I spend most of my time…