IPF Patients’ Quality of Life Linked to Lung Changes, Comorbidities, Disease’s Course

Oxygen Manifesto, Part 1: Advice from 3 Respiratory Specialists

Note: This is the first article of a three-part series written in collaboration with respiratory therapist Mark W. Mangus Sr., RRT, RPFT, FAARC, and oxygen expert Ryan Diesem.  One of the more hotly debated topics in the treatment of respiratory disease is supplemental oxygen use. Participants in the debate often…

The Beauty of My Support Network

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 enough to give back to the organ donation community. I enjoy planning events and parties, so it only…