Life in the Grey: a Column by Bailey Anne Vincent

September 24, 2019September 20, 2019

I Want to Break Up with My CF Clinic

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

I might break up with my CF clinic. It’s not them, it’s me. They are doing a good job. My CF doctor is fine. My nurses, dietitian, and support ... Read more

September 16, 2019September 12, 2019

Our Colons Need Your Help

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This column is about colons. Someone needs to be studying the prevalence of colorectal conundrums in people with CF and correlated diseases, especially those in their late 20s and ... Read more

September 10, 2019September 5, 2019

I Don’t Identify with the Word Disabled

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I’m going to say something many people won’t like: I struggle with the word “disability.” In the eyes of society, I am technically “disabled,” but that doesn’t stop me ... Read more

September 3, 2019August 28, 2019

I’m Learning to Celebrate the Imperfect Milestones

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There are a lot of things I haven’t done. Things the internet says I should. I’ve never announced a pregnancy to overjoyed family members. Instead, I was a junior ... Read more

August 26, 2019October 23, 2019

I’m Failing the System and the System Is Failing Me

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“There’s no other way to paint it. I’m in pain. That’s my life. And no one can help me.” That was what I texted my husband after the third ... Read more

August 20, 2019October 2, 2019

I’m Worried Sick About My Family

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

At night I lie awake and I worry about you. I worry if you’ll drive home safely that night. If the ache in your chest is really a ticking ... Read more

August 13, 2019August 8, 2019

Choosing Scars, One Tattoo at a Time

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My tattoos hold more stories than my scars. In a way, my tattoos are my scars — they’re just the ones I chose. After almost every major medical hurdle, ... Read more

August 6, 2019September 18, 2019

Healthcare Could Use the Kinesthetic Empathy of Dance

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

I share a lot online. I share medical ups and downs whenever possible. I share the audiogram roller coaster of going Deaf. I share the ebb and flow of ... Read more

July 30, 2019July 25, 2019

Do You Feel What I Feel?

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

I am going to explain what it’s like being in this body. But before you read this, you need to know it’s not because I have a “woe is ... Read more

July 23, 2019July 18, 2019

Chronic Bullying Is the Worst Sickness of All

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

It sucks being sick. This is a fact. But, contrary to popular belief, being sick doesn’t make you a better person. This is also a fact. I can be ... Read more