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January 27, 2021January 25, 2021

Finding the Perfect Rental Home for Our Transplant Patient

Columns, The Emotional Support Daughter – a Column by Emma Schmitz

Care-cation: an extended stay in a place away from home to care for a loved one in need. In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, we had a week ... Read more

January 21, 2021January 19, 2021

Toward a Better Understanding of the IPF Cough

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

While I don’t have a medical background or degree, I have learned a lot in the past few years about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Much of that learning comes ... Read more

January 15, 2021January 13, 2021

New Year, Same Old COVID-19 Fears

Columns, Courage to Care - a column by Christie Patient

For me, the scariest part of the pandemic has been imagining one of my loved ones developing a severe case of COVID-19. Relatable statement, I know. But I don’t ... Read more

January 14, 2021January 12, 2021

PTSD Is Common in Chronically Ill Patients. Here’s How I Address It

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

As a columnist for BioNews, I try to write about a variety of topics pertaining to patients living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), even those that are taboo or ... Read more

January 13, 2021January 8, 2021

Transplant in the Time of Coronavirus

Columns, The Emotional Support Daughter – a Column by Emma Schmitz

On a beautiful Thursday afternoon late last May, my partner and I took the dogs swimming at our secret spot at a nearby reservoir. A sailboat gliding across the ... Read more

January 7, 2021January 5, 2021

These Resources Can Help Reduce Anxiety During the Pandemic

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

Many have noted that the recent holiday season was difficult due to the pandemic, as large family gatherings were discouraged. In some places, Christmas was canceled altogether. Two years ... Read more

December 17, 2020December 15, 2020

Focusing on What Is Still Possible This Holiday Season

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

This holiday season will be far different from previous ones. Because we are still in the midst of a global health crisis that won’t be resolved by Christmas, families ... Read more

December 16, 2020December 11, 2020

Hello, I’m the Emotional Support Daughter

Columns, The Emotional Support Daughter – a Column by Emma Schmitz

I was finally at that mature stage in life when you go to beer festivals with your mother. (Oh, that’s not a thing?) On a windy fall day in ... Read more

December 11, 2020December 9, 2020

Moving On: A Room-by-Room Remembrance Ritual

Columns, Courage to Care - a column by Christie Patient

We moved out of our house today. Tomorrow, my husband, Jonny, our two pets, and I will board a plane for a new life in a new place. We ... Read more

December 10, 2020December 8, 2020

Reflecting on Life’s Lessons During Another Special Birthday

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

I recently celebrated another birthday, my fourth since being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Prior to adding “rare disease patient” to my list of personal identities, I never ... Read more