Note Taken – a Column by Hannah Buck

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 ... 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 ... Read more

June 28, 2018June 26, 2018

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 ... 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 ... Read more

February 8, 2018February 7, 2018

Learning to Live ‘Off-book’

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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 ... Read more

January 18, 2018January 17, 2018

Don’t Let Good Health Make You Sick

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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. ... Read more

January 11, 2018January 10, 2018

Making Money with Cystic Fibrosis

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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 ... Read more

January 4, 2018January 3, 2018

To Health, Wealth, and Loving Yourself

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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 ... Read more

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017

The Art of Slowing Down

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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 ... Read more

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017

‘I’m Not Crazy’

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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 ... Read more

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