Victorious – a Column by Brad Dell

January 7, 2020January 3, 2020

Side Effects Leave Me Salvaging Social Shards

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

Since August, I’ve been irritable, in hermit mode (distressing for an extrovert!), a little depressed and unfulfilled, and having difficulty sleeping. Plus, I’ve been urinating about seven times nightly, ... Read more

December 3, 2019November 26, 2019

I Am Proud to Be Youthful

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Loureen and I waited for our travel buddies to pass through airport security. Soon, we would be on a plane to Jordan, where we would provide various forms of ... Read more

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019

Fear of Abandonment Has Driven My Life into the Ground

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Six months ago, if I had been tied to a very uncomfortable chair and tortured for weeks while interrogators screamed, “What is your greatest fear?” the only things I ... Read more

November 19, 2019November 14, 2019

A Rare Disease Film Festival Made Me Ponder Our Future Fight for Others

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I don’t write much about my work at BioNews Services, which publishes Cystic Fibrosis News Today. I guess doing so seems a bit awkward since I’m a senior director at ... Read more

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

The Present Realizes the Past Through Travel

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In my senior year of college, I wanted to be just like Dad. He’s a courageous traveler who has filled many passports and has eaten all sorts of weird ... Read more

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

The Art of Not Helping

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My head is in the clouds right now. I took a heavy sleeping aid about half an hour ago, and wooh, that stuff hits fast and hard. The sleeping ... Read more

August 27, 2019October 23, 2019

Processing My Pain Was Necessary for Me to Heal from Years of Hurt

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In the days after I got new lungs, I’d pray for the healing to move faster so I could get on with life. I’d stand in front of a ... Read more

August 13, 2019September 25, 2019

Clinical Anxiety of an Unexpected Type

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Hi, my name is Brad Dell, and I have clinical anxiety disorder. Well, disorders. Three types. My generalized anxiety disorder is well-documented in my columns. It’s plagued me since ... Read more

July 16, 2019July 11, 2019

We Don’t Get Used to Disease, So We Still Need Your Support

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Bradley was a dramatic kid. I’d sit up in bed at night, unable to lie down because it made me cough, and wonder whether Prometheus ever became used to ... Read more