Charlton Harris,  —

Charlton Harris is a video professional from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis about 20 years ago and has suffered numerous spontaneous pneumothoraces in both lungs. When he’s not writing, he’s usually editing videos, cooking, or babysitting one of his two charcoal BBQ smokers. He enjoys writing for this site because his columns serve as a source of inspiration through humor. He hopes to continue writing insightful, first-person stories about the adventures of living with sarcoidosis and the continued inspiration he finds each and every day.

Articles by Charlton Harris

I Won’t Let Sarcoidosis Interrupt My Life

Life interrupted! The other night I fell out of bed. I’d been dreaming I was having drinks with my brother, and while we were talking, someone stepped over the bar and started to walk on me. My immediate reaction was to kick this person, which I did. I kicked so…

Taking Responsibility for Healthy Progress

For the past few days, I’ve been taking an inventory of my life. I guess living with a chronic illness will make you do that. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not feeling sorry for myself. I guess I was feeling like I needed to take inventory of what…