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April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

SarcWarrior: My Hidden Superpowers

Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt

As a Marvel fan, this week’s long-awaited premiere of “Avengers: Endgame” has me thinking about the sarcoidosis community’s hidden superpowers. They aren’t flashy. We can’t fly. We can’t shoot ... Read more

April 17, 2019April 16, 2019

The Early Morning Wake-up Call

Columns, Life Altered - a Column by Kate Spencer

A piercing scream woke me from a sound sleep that morning. It echoed from every corner of the house. My brain struggled to identify the source of the squealing ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 12, 2019

Stumbling into the Unknown

Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt

I was thrilled to find out the television network NBC will be airing a sarcoidosis PSA this month to raise awareness about the disease, which so many fail to ... Read more

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019

Pulmonary Rehab Helped Me to See the Possibilities

Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris

Since I received a diagnosis of sarcoidosis in my lungs, I have made frequent visits to my pulmonologist to monitor my condition to see if it is progressing and ... Read more

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019

Life Altered: My Journey to a Sarcoidosis Diagnosis

Columns, Life Altered - a Column by Kate Spencer

I was an average woman in my early 30s, married with two young stepsons, working a full-time job in healthcare sales and marketing. My husband and I had recently ... Read more

April 9, 2019April 8, 2019

5 Tips for Managing Unpredictable Days with Sarcoidosis

Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt

The thing that attracted me to a career as a journalist — the unpredictability — is precisely what I despise most about living with a chronic illness. Over my ... Read more

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

This Too Shall Pass

Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris

Like you, I’m not the only person that has daily issues living with sarcoidosis. As I tell some friends, every day is a new adventure. That adventure may include ... Read more

March 29, 2019March 28, 2019

Obstacles Don’t Define Us

Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris

I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis not long after my mother passed away in 2003, and it was totally by accident. I was having a conversation with a pulmonologist about ... Read more

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