Posts by: Tré LaRosa

Tré LaRosa

Tré is a 26-year-old living with cystic fibrosis in Pensacola, Florida who works as a research lead for BioNews Insights. He is an extremely passionate advocate for disabled rights and people living with chronic disease, especially cystic fibrosis. His sister, Alyssa, died at 29 due to chronic rejection of her bilateral lung transplant, pushing him further into the fight for a better world for all. “Mutations & Conversations” discusses the science and sociology that binds us all. He also loves his golden retriever Duncan very much.

November 23, 2020November 19, 2020

My Experience With COVID-19

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

Life would be much easier if every complicated disease or disorder weren’t so complicated. COVID-19, cystic fibrosis, depression — if they all manifested uniformly and could be treated the ... Read more

November 9, 2020November 5, 2020

After a Year of Trikafta, Where Do We Go From Here?

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

I used to scoff at the idea of saving money for retirement. It didn’t seem feasible to me to try to plan decades into the future. I accepted long ... Read more

October 12, 2020November 5, 2020

Contemplating Our Identity

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

A pandemic meets a life-changing medication. It sounds like the beginning of a modern love story. Last year, a film came out about two teenagers with CF who fall ... Read more

September 28, 2020September 24, 2020

Time Contracts Near Tragedy

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

My last column, a letter to my younger self, was written before the pandemic. When the world first began to realize the havoc wreaked by COVID-19, I predicted I ... Read more

March 9, 2020March 5, 2020

Words of Wisdom to My Younger Self

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

Hey kid, You better brace yourself. Other adults in your life are already telling you this, but you better learn to listen up. Your parents know a bit better ... Read more

March 2, 2020February 27, 2020

We Need to Change Our Language When Discussing Mental Health

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

My brain felt broken. I didn’t know what to do, even after three years of dealing with depression and anxiety. Our language around our mental health discourse is woefully ... Read more

February 24, 2020February 20, 2020

This Is What Makes Me Rare

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

It probably won’t come as a shock if I say that growing up with cystic fibrosis is confusing for one’s identity. Cystic fibrosis requires a huge time commitment and ... Read more

February 10, 2020February 6, 2020

Exploring Autonomy and Paternalism in the Doctor-patient Relationship

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

All interpersonal relationships are a power struggle. With our friends, family, caretakers, providers, co-workers, and everyone else, we are pushing and pulling, and giving and receiving power in one ... Read more

February 3, 2020January 30, 2020

Chronic Pain, Depression, and Anxiety in the CF Community

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

We need to come to grips with a problem deeply affecting the cystic fibrosis community. It’s an issue that we don’t talk about much: chronic pain and its relationship ... Read more

January 27, 2020January 24, 2020

So This Is How My Life Is Now

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

Humans are creatures of habit. We become accustomed to our circumstances. Most of us complain about our boring routines, but when they are disrupted, we can feel almost separated ... Read more