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

May 2, 2019April 30, 2019

Coping with Bad Days and Bad News: Having a Strategy Helps

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

It is inevitable that people living with a chronic illness will experience days that are difficult, both physically and mentally. Since being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) three years ... Read more

April 29, 2019April 25, 2019

Trying to Survive as a Young Adult with IPF

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

Young adulthood is a life stage typically filled with new experiences, joy, and social celebrations with friends and loved ones. My closest friends and I fall into this category, ... Read more

April 25, 2019April 23, 2019

Why I Want to Disagree When People Call Pulmonary Fibrosis ‘Rare’

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

A disease is considered rare in the United States when it affects fewer than 200,000 people (fewer than about 1 in 1,635 people), according to the Rare Diseases Act of ... Read more

April 18, 2019April 17, 2019

Lessons I’ve Learned Since My IPF Diagnosis 3 Years Ago

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

We learn the most important lessons in the most difficult times, and I’m grateful to have had opportunities to live those lessons and share them with others. An internet ... Read more

April 11, 2019April 18, 2019

The ‘Logan Boulet Effect’ and Its Impact on Patients with PF

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

Most Canadians will remember where they were when they heard the news of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018. The Saskatchewan-based hockey team was traveling to ... Read more

April 8, 2019May 13, 2019

What Are Your Priorities As a Patient with Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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

It is inevitable as we grow and develop throughout the years that our priorities will change. Throughout the last decade, which I believe is considered “young adulthood” for me, ... Read more

April 4, 2019April 2, 2019

Longing for Normalcy

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

In my career, I am privileged to offer children and families support in some of their most vulnerable moments. These include times when children are experiencing bullying, trauma, or ... Read more

April 1, 2019March 28, 2019

Managing Stress As a Patient with PF: A Collective Response

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

One of my favorite courses when preparing for a career in trauma, mental health, and children’s counseling was my training in narrative therapy. This type of therapy is less ... Read more

March 28, 2019April 4, 2019

‘Five Feet Apart’ Hits Home for Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis

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

Warning: Spoilers for the movie “Five Feet Apart” are contained in this story. Since my 2016 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with movies about ... 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

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