Six years ago, I had a double-lung transplant because of severe cystic fibrosis (CF). I found the process…
Articles by Lara Govendo
Born with cystic fibrosis (CF), I’ve been told my whole life that there’s a number on my head. I’ve…
For a long time, the relationship between romantic love and disability was complicated for me. It’s taken time to heal…
For many years, I’ve had to endure the ongoing praise for life-changing cystic fibrosis (CF) medications. Let me…
I would have died without a double-lung transplant. Those words still send chills down my spine. It’s surreal that…
As a person with a disability, I’ve been perceived as different and treated that way. This treatment has taken various…
A recent hospitalization for appendicitis reminded me too much of frequent hospital stays in the past. As memories infiltrated…
I live with some level of pain and nausea on the regular. I’ve become numb to these symptoms…
Prior to my double-lung transplant in 2017, I was scared of the words “palliative care.” I mistook it…
I had an identity crisis when I turned 30. At the time, everything that had previously defined me — my…