I never thought I’d say this, but it’s my reality: I’m a diabetic. It’s hard to admit this is a…
Articles by Lara Govendo
My lung health has been on my mind my whole life. I’m constantly assessing potential environmental risks, my breathing, and…
Knowing my life expectancy due to cystic fibrosis (CF) used to play tricks on my mind. Who am…
The pain scale has never made sense to me. It’s probably because I can’t remember a time when I haven’t…
Grief doesn’t respect timing or social etiquette. It typically hits me at the worst times, when it’s inconvenient to have…
As I prepare to celebrate five years with my new lungs, I’m experiencing a wide range of emotions. My…
When I started evaluation for my double-lung transplant in spring 2015, I didn’t have any friends in the cystic…
I spent the majority of my life trying to hide my disability, so celebrating Disability Pride Month is a…
I used to think my medical trauma was normal. Doesn’t everyone with chronic illness go through traumatic experiences and not…
Living with chronic illness is often a lonely road. Born with cystic fibrosis (CF), I’ve often struggled with…