Note Taken – a Column by Hannah Buck

Hannah Buck is a 22-year-old with cystic fibrosis. She studies
creative writing and digital media at the University of Michigan,
where she also drums on trash cans and triggers her smoke detector
biweekly when burning leftover veggie burgers. To continue laughing
with (or at) Hannah while she figures out how to be an adult with CF,
visit her blog, AHealthyHan.com, or her YouTube channel, youtube.com/AHealthyHan.

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

We Need to Allow Ourselves to Heal

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

We all need to stop picking our scabs. There’s something so simple and satisfying about it: carefully removing that which is crusty and dead, seeing what fleshy colors lie beneath. ... Read more

August 9, 2018August 7, 2018

Pretend You’re a Yogi

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

This morning, I managed to forget my yoga mat. Twice. It was 8:43 a.m. by the time I had walked the dog, readied myself, gathered my belongings, and finally locked ... Read more

June 28, 2018April 18, 2019

7 Things Your Partner with CF Probably Isn’t Telling You

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

Being in a committed, loving, long-term relationship is a distinctly intimate experience. It is the most intimate experience of humanhood many would argue. To see a person walking by and say ... Read more

June 21, 2018June 20, 2018

On Headaches and Not Being Fixable

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

I’ve had headaches since I was 10. Debilitating, eye-crushing, every-bone-in-my-face-feels-like-it’s-been-smashed-with-a-baseball-bat headaches. Depending on what doctor you ask, they either can or cannot be classified as migraines. (Well, depending on what ... Read more

February 8, 2018February 7, 2018

Learning to Live ‘Off-book’

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

I feel the freest when being told what to do. Take 1 tablet by mouth three times daily for 14 days. Flush each lumen of intravenous catheter with 5 mL ... Read more

January 18, 2018January 17, 2018

Don’t Let Good Health Make You Sick

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

No matter how many times my parents, my friends, or my therapist insist that having cystic fibrosis is a full-time job, I can never seem to internalize the concept. When ... Read more

January 11, 2018January 10, 2018

Making Money with Cystic Fibrosis

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

I’ve decided that I don’t want to live in poverty. Okay, so I’ve known that forever. I’m not trying to say it hit me this week while scraping peanut butter ... Read more

January 4, 2018August 2, 2019

To Health, Wealth, and Loving Yourself

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

Happy New Year, friends! I’ve always loved this holiday. The fresh chances, the deeply felt hope, winter snow, fruity champagne (real or not), and kisses all around. Yes, I’ve always ... Read more

November 16, 2017August 2, 2019

The Art of Slowing Down

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

In the three years that I’ve spent away at college, I’ve learned oodles of life-changing lessons that can only be taught by good ole Professor Experience. Freshman year, I learned ... Read more

November 9, 2017August 2, 2019

‘I’m Not Crazy’

Columns, Note Taken - a Column by Hannah Buck

You’re about to read something I wrote two years ago. I had been diagnosed with anxiety and depression not long before then. Both left me utterly crippled, and would continue ... Read more