When I was fired years ago while battling sarcoidosis on unpaid sick leave, I was blindsided. The termination letter reached…
Articles by Athena Merritt
Sarcoidosis involves the lungs in most cases, so you may head to a pulmonologist and consider your care handled. I…
With 92 degrees forecast, I headed out for a walk Thursday morning to beat the heat. Within minutes, I had…
My Fourth of July celebrations always include barbecue, but not this year. I made the leap to a…
With stifling June heat and pollen cleared by rainfall, I opened my windows. Drivers finished their workdays and inched…
A pile of boards and bolts stood before me as the first inkling of doubt crept in. Gathering what tools…
I’ve avoided others throughout the pandemic because of my sarcoidosis. I had thought that if I ever ditched social…
An employer once asked me what was the one wish I wanted granted. Having battled sarcoidosis for years while in…
I spent the first hours of April poring through television news in the U.S. Not a single mention of…
Sometimes in relationships flaws become too glaring to ignore, which either leads to compromise or goodbye. That is now the…