Columns

January 25, 2021January 21, 2021

The Long Journey of Learning to Love My Own Body

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

I used to be ashamed about my insecurities. I believed that as a man, I was supposed to be strong. I was supposed to silently hate myself, my appearance, and ... Read more

January 19, 2021January 15, 2021

Why I Broke the ‘6 Feet Apart’ Rule

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

Staying 6 feet apart is not new to me. It’s not new because I have atypical cystic fibrosis and have been doing it for years. Most people know about this ... Read more

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021

How a Blood Donor Saved My Life

Columns, Valiant Voice – a Column by Lara Govendo

Hearing the words “blood transfusion” still sends chills down my spine. The emotional response my entire body felt when I heard those words for the first time from a doctor ... Read more

December 30, 2020December 29, 2020

I Am a Lung Transplant Recipient, and I Had COVID-19

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

At the start of November, I was infected with COVID-19. My heart rammed repeatedly and rapidly against my sternum, which had been broken four years earlier by lung transplant surgeons. I ... Read more

December 22, 2020December 17, 2020

I’m Already Scheduling Surgeries for Next Year

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

Today, I woke up and left for a doctor’s appointment. It was 8 a.m., and my eldest daughter was coming with me in case I needed an interpreter. I’m Deaf ... Read more

December 21, 2020December 17, 2020

Yes, I Will Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

Columns, Mutations & Conversations - a Column by Tré LaRosa

I can’t remember when I first fell in love with science. I loved learning about it and going on field trips, but I didn’t enjoy science fairs because I missed ... Read more

December 15, 2020December 10, 2020

Honest Question: Am I Losing My Mind?

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

Who would I be if I lost the parts of me that make me … me? At the height of my back pain — which is off in the old ... Read more

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020

CF Is Infuriating, but I Shouldn’t Have Unleashed My Anger on Family

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

Two months ago, I watched myself die, then get resurrected on television. Sort of. I used to interview fascinating people in Hawaii for local magazines. I’d never imagined I’d be ... Read more

December 14, 2020December 9, 2020

The Existential Crisis of Going From Dying to Living

Columns, Path Unknown - a Column by Wendy Caroline

Imagine living your whole life knowing you have an early expiration date. Then you wake up one morning, and that’s no longer the case. Sounds great, right? Of course it ... Read more

December 11, 2020December 9, 2020

Birthdays Are Bittersweet

Columns, Valiant Voice – a Column by Lara Govendo

Most people hate the attention birthdays bring. I get it. It’s only in recent years that the meaning of birthdays has shifted for me. Prior to my double-lung transplant three ... Read more