As my husband Donnie’s diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) slowly unfolded, I found myself oscillating between anger, sorrow, and disbelief. At the time his symptoms appeared, he was only in his 30s. He had an extremely labor-intensive job, walked over 10,000 steps a day, and was incredibly active. He…
Less than a year after my husband, Donnie, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, we decided to take a road trip to the suburbs of Denver to attend a memorial service for a close family friend. His family had invited us to stay for a few days, and we decided…
When my husband, Donnie, started exhibiting concerning symptoms in early 2021, we initially attributed it to a lack of exercise during the pandemic or possibly long COVID-19. The initial shortness of breath he experienced seemed innocent enough, so he shrugged it off as a reminder that he probably needed to…
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