Each year, at the 11th minute of the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month,…
Samuel Kirton
Sam Kirton started his column in November 2021 and writes from his home at Lake Anna, Virginia, where he lives with his wife Susan. His diagnosis at age 59 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in January 2017 began a journey of awareness and advocacy. Sam was listed for a lung transplant on March 19, 2021 and received a bilateral lung transplant on July 10, 2021. This was quite the change from his career as a special agent for the Office of Special Investigations and as a corporate security executive. Sam plans to share his journey so you, too, can make every breath count. You can follow Sam’s thoughts on LinkedIn.
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Articles by Samuel Kirton
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In just over a month, one of the largest gatherings of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) patients, caregivers, and health professionals…
My journey to a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) began in the fall of 2016, when I was…
From the day I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in January 2017, I set out to…
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Second in a series. Read part 1 about the foundation’s work of the past 25 years. During my interview…