One of my biggest fears after being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as a young adult was losing my…
Articles by Charlene Marshall
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has many pesky side effects. While many are invisible, such as dizziness, muscle pain, and…
Monday, June 3 was a difficult day for the pulmonary fibrosis (PF) community. An advocate, colleague, and friend passed away…
As a patient living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), I can’t count the number of times that close friends and…
Sadly, many patients living with a life-threatening illness are likely familiar with a magnitude of feelings, fears, and emotions. There…
An unfortunate reality of living with a chronic illness is that most people will never fully understand your experience. They…
Being diagnosed with any type of life-threatening illness will inevitably change a person. This is especially true when there is…
It is hard to admit that my chronic lung disease is having more than a physical impact on me. Idiopathic…
I vividly remember being told I had something called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). That day and conversation will be…
It’s reasonable to assume that dizziness would be a common symptom of having poorly functioning lungs due to chronic underoxygenation.