Have you ever tried to explain to someone who has never experienced a rare disease how patients can develop lasting…
Articles by Samuel Kirton
A pulmonary fibrosis journey is marked by many firsts, especially in relation to medical tests. Prior to my…
What do you do with information you didn’t necessarily ask for or expect? While attending support group meetings or scanning…
Michel de Notredame, more commonly known as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, physician, and to many, seer. He…
I regularly pick up and read my journal from the early days after my diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
American comedian Bill Engvall is known for his punchline “Here’s your sign,” which he’d often say in response to an…
A recurring topic of discussion among the rare disease community is whether people would consider donating an organ. I’ve heard…
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, I received an email asking if I would participate in an exercise on how deceased…
When I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) on Jan. 31, 2017, I quickly understood three things…
One of the most certain parts of our lives is the order of the calendar. “Thirty days has September,/ April,…