The cystic fibrosis community gets buzzing at the news of a successful Vertex trial or when a well-respected…
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
Well, it finally happened: Twenty-two months after my double-lung transplant, I finally got sick for the first…
The 2018 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) in Denver was rad, huh? The Cystic Fibrosis…
It’s World Mental Health Day! Well, it won’t be when you read this. But it…
I’ve been single for a year now, and I’m darn proud of it. I didn’t think I could…
Fall 2010 I’ll never forget the morning I couldn’t understand what my friends said as…
Wednesday’s evening air was heavy. It was as if Atlas kneeled and tugged the sky down with him. I drove…
I’m a positive guy, I swear it. But I’m exhausted and need a good vent. ***…
Friends. Today, my message is simple. Your quality of life matters. Quality of life is integral to physical…
The 4 Deaths that Mold Me
Winter 2016-17: Sabrina Santos We called each other twins. Sabrina, like me, was a nerdy, faithful, coffee-loving…