My 2017 diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis changed all our plans. Over the course of our journey, my…
Articles by Samuel Kirton
When I see an adult acting out in public, I find it annoying. If a front-line healthcare worker asks you…
The day you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness is generally a day you won’t forget. The words from my…
Indulge me for one minute and think of some of the firsts you’ve experienced. What comes to mind?…
Did you ever play Pac-Man? The bright yellow Pac-Man would wander through the maze, happily munching down the blinking dots.
Following my diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in January 2017, I knew the disease would diminish my…
Summer is here in the Northern Hemisphere. Where I live, in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, there are…
Do you recall the first time you were allowed to stay home alone? Perhaps your parents had a date night.
Prior to my diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2017, my day started the same way almost every morning.
Almost 30 hours after my bilateral lung transplant, it was time for me to be extubated and take my first…