Note Taken — Hannah Buck
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.
We Need to Allow Ourselves to Heal
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. It’s carnal…
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Hannah Buck -- Note Taken
Pretend You’re a Yogi
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,…
7 Things Your Partner with CF Probably Isn’t Telling You
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…
On Headaches and Not Being Fixable
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…
Learning to Live ‘Off-book’
I feel the freest when being told what to do. Take 1 tablet by mouth three times daily for 14 days. Flush each lumen…
Don’t Let Good Health Make You Sick
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.
Making Money with Cystic Fibrosis
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…
To Health, Wealth, and Loving Yourself
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,…
The Art of Slowing Down
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…
‘I’m Not Crazy’
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…
‘I Hope She’s Not Contagious’
“OK, I have to go, Han. I’m sorry. I love you, OK?” “I love you, too.” My boyfriend leaned down, kissed my cheek, and walked through the hospital doors. He…
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