Two of my daily tasks are staying confident and encouraged. Sometimes that’s a challenge. I joined a few sarcoidosis groups on…
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.
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Articles by Charlton Harris
I recently started reading about addiction and depression, which led me to enroll in an online certification course in addiction…
“… but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very…
Life on the Back Nine
In the first three months of the year, I’ve lost friends due to various illnesses — none of…
I was unexpectedly hospitalized in February 2020 after several days of feeling weak and more out of breath than…
I’ve recognized that I have a huge problem. I recently had an appointment with my new cardiologist’s nurse practitioner. A…
Navigating children, a spouse, and pets in one house is hard, especially when we’re all there at the same time.
What It Means to Care for Myself
Sometimes when I awake in the morning, I’m afraid of what the day may bring. Then, when I retire…
It’s easy to forget what’s most important when living with a chronic health condition. I reflect on this often, especially…
My last doctor’s appointment of 2021 was on Dec. 30 and involved a six-minute walk test and a follow-up with…