Columns

March 27, 2019March 25, 2019

The Beauty of My Support Network

Columns, Gonna Live My Life by Mark Koziol

In June 2016, Lifebanc held its Gift of Life Walk and Run alongside the Transplant Games of America in Cleveland, Ohio. I was a few months post-lung transplant and I felt strong ... Read more

March 21, 2019March 26, 2019

Chronic Sorrow Is a Powerful Force in My Pulmonary Fibrosis Journey

Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall

Following the diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, it is hard to put into words the gamut of emotions a patient might feel. This is true at the time of ... Read more

March 20, 2019March 22, 2019

IPF, Lung Transplant, and the Cleveland Browns

Columns, Gonna Live My Life by Mark Koziol

I have been a season ticket holder with the Cleveland Browns football team since it returned to action in the city in 1999 after a hiatus. I am part ... Read more

March 18, 2019March 15, 2019

How Various Groups Help to Sustain Me

Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall

I believe that people enter our lives when we need them most. I have always made friends easily, and I make an effort to grow and sustain these relationships. ... Read more

March 14, 2019March 13, 2019

How My Sense of Purpose Has Evolved with Pulmonary Fibrosis

Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall

Arguably, one of the most soul-searching questions someone can ask is, “What is my purpose in this life?” The answer to that question isn’t always easy and it likely ... Read more

March 13, 2019March 15, 2019

Here’s How My Body Changed on My Journey with IPF

Columns, Gonna Live My Life by Mark Koziol

When I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), I didn’t comprehend what the disease could do to a person’s body. Normally, losing weight would be an ideal situation. ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 15, 2019

Beautiful Hopes for Kim Fredrickson’s Transplant Journey

Columns, Just Breathe...Compassionate Help for the PF Journey

Editor’s note: Brad Dell, the head of columns for BioNews Services, wrote this column. When I walked into Kim Fredrickson’s room in the intensive care unit (ICU), my emotions ... Read more

March 7, 2019March 6, 2019

Focusing on Happiness and Quality Moments

Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall

While it sounds cliché to talk about the importance of focusing on quality moments in our lives rather than quantity, doing so is how I choose to live and ... Read more

March 6, 2019March 7, 2019

The Time I Took a Road Trip with My Oxygen Tanks

Columns, Gonna Live My Life by Mark Koziol

Months before my idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis, my wife Rebecca and I met a young engaged couple. Stephanie was a teacher at the school where I worked in Ohio. ... Read more

March 4, 2019March 1, 2019

The Breaking, Bonding, and Forming of My Social Support Team

Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall

Upon being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in 2016, I predicted that many of my relationships would change. What I didn’t know, which might have been the scariest ... Read more