Columns

April 2, 2021March 31, 2021

After 5 Years and a Double-lung Transplant, I’m Back at Work

Columns, Valiant Voice – a Column by Lara Govendo

Our vulnerabilities should be celebrated, but they seldom are in the workplace. Hiding our disabilities may feel like the only solution at times. After losing my previous job, I never ... Read more

March 30, 2021March 26, 2021

Unpopular Opinion: I Know What I Need, but the Healthcare System Doesn’t

Columns, Life in the Grey – a Column by Bailey Anne Vincent

This is what I need. I’m going to tell you instead of my doctors, because that’s the life of a chronic patient. Even though I will tell my team, and ... Read more

March 26, 2021March 24, 2021

Every March, My Body Remembers the Trauma of Almost Dying

Columns, Valiant Voice – a Column by Lara Govendo

March is a heavy month. Like clockwork, physical and emotional symptoms seem to erupt out of nowhere. Four years ago this month I almost died. On an unconscious level, our ... Read more

March 24, 2021April 13, 2021

My Life (and Death) Is More Than Statistics and Dead Dreams

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

It’s not my birthday or my lung transplant anniversary or anything. But today, I’m thinking about being old-ish. I’m thinking about how Mom realized my life expectancy in college biology, ... Read more

March 23, 2021March 19, 2021

Is Gender Bias in Healthcare Shortening My Life?

Columns, Life in the Grey – a Column by Bailey Anne Vincent

“I am sick of being a woman,” I say far too often. “Especially a sick one.” Maybe you’ve read this before. I’ve probably written it. But it begs repeating. It’s ... Read more

March 16, 2021March 11, 2021

Chadwick Boseman Is Still Dead, and We Need to Talk About It

Columns, Life in the Grey – a Column by Bailey Anne Vincent

Chadwick Boseman is dead, and I’m going to write about it. He has been dead for seven months now, so this isn’t breaking news. Even so, I remember exactly when ... Read more

March 12, 2021March 10, 2021

I Wasn’t Prepared for Kidney Damage After My Double-lung Transplant

Columns, Valiant Voice – a Column by Lara Govendo

“You have stage 3 kidney disease,” the doctor told me. I remember that first appointment with my nephrologist as a blur. Choking back tears, I took in the news with ... Read more

March 9, 2021March 3, 2021

A Day in the Life of a Life That Can’t Live

Columns, Life in the Grey – a Column by Bailey Anne Vincent

I am staring at a blank page trying to figure out what to write, and all I want to say is: “I’m so stressed.” I want to tell you about ... Read more

March 8, 2021March 4, 2021

Surveys Play a Critical Role in Improving the Patient Experience

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

I used to dislike surveys, polls, and questionnaires. I understood why they existed — customer or patient feedback is important — but I never really saw anything change once I ... Read more

March 2, 2021February 26, 2021

Having a Rare Disease Is a Lot Harder Than You Think

Columns, Life in the Grey – a Column by Bailey Anne Vincent

Because we just honored Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28, I’d like to share what it’s like living with one. Having a rare disease means strangers telling you what your ... Read more