This time a year ago was very different for my wife, Susan, and me. My idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)…
Articles by Samuel Kirton
Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders can be exhausting. Those of us touched by rare disease —…
Have you ever come across a painted rock? Are you familiar with the concept? People paint rocks and leave…
I was only 59 when I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. I still had so many things to…
You see them before and after you see a doctor. They are often the first person you see upon waking…
Are there sounds you associate with your happy place? Perhaps it’s a smell. For me, it’s the sound of a…
Face mask: check. COVID-19 vaccine card: check. Extra mask: check. Electronic vaccination card: check. Anxiety: check. More than 25 months…
The federal transportation mask mandate has been extended through May 3. The city of Philadelphia has reinstated mask requirements…
Every day in my post-transplant world begins with morning doses and ends with evening doses of medication. I also take…
It was July 9, 2021, at 9 a.m. NBC’s “Today” show was on television in our house that morning. I…