Prior to my double-lung transplant three years ago, becoming deathly sick allotted me time to slow down. I shifted…
Articles by Lara Govendo
“Wow, look at the COVID-19 stats in the U.S.! Our numbers are awesome! With so many people getting vaccinated,…
My whole life changed after I had a double-lung transplant three years ago. When drastic life changes occur, they can…
I wonder what it would look like if our mental health struggles were visible to the outside world. Most of…
I knew life would be different after my double-lung transplant three years ago, but I didn’t expect it to…
Sometimes stress turns me into someone that I’m not. I’m never proud of knee-jerk reactions and am always looking…
I talk about my life with a double-lung transplant regularly. Sharing the double-edged sword of transplant during National Donate…
Our vulnerabilities should be celebrated, but they seldom are in the workplace. Hiding our disabilities may feel like the only…
March is a heavy month. Like clockwork, physical and emotional symptoms seem to erupt out of nowhere. Four years ago…
“You have stage 3 kidney disease,” the doctor told me. I remember that first appointment with my nephrologist as a…