“Don’t let the day get away from you!” Growing up, I remember my family members saying this to my brother and me regularly. It means that you shouldn’t let the day pass you by without doing something. That something could be anything, as long as it was constructive. It was…
Columns
The other day, I was heading home from my intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion, grateful to be back on schedule after my recent insurance delay. I was mindlessly singing along to whatever was playing on the radio, which turned out to be Matchbox Twenty — and I realized that…
Hope. “I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. You get busy living, or get busy dying.” Recently, I’ve found myself watching and rewatching one of my favorite movies, “The Shawshank Redemption,” starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. The movie chronicles their friendship at a fictional…
Last week, my older brother celebrated his 60th birthday. Wow, 60! My brother and I are two years apart and have a very close relationship. My mother was a single parent and it was always the three of us, so we had no choice in liking each other. He had…
A few days ago, I celebrated the five-year anniversary of the first of my two spontaneous pneumothoraces, a result of pulmonary sarcoidosis. I can’t believe it’s been five years, but I’m happy to celebrate. By all accounts, I’m stable and doing fairly well. About eight months after my…
As I type this from my living room, all I can think about is that I shouldn’t be here. I should be at the hospital getting my weekly infusion. I should be laughing with the nurses, still amazed at how much easier it’s been since I had a port-a-cath inserted…
I’m in the middle of training for the TCS New York City Marathon, the largest marathon in the world. I also have pulmonary sarcoidosis. I have written many times about my love of running, which I discovered at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. My favorite gyms…
The other day I was surprised by a knock on my door, and even more surprised to hear the response when I asked who it was. It sounded like he said Jamaal Bowman — my congressman. It even sounded like his voice, which I recognized from countless interviews,…
The last few weeks have been an excellent reminder of just how important and vital community can be, especially when you have a rare disease. Last weekend, the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) hosted its Global Virtual Patient Summit. FSR does a great job of bringing the sarcoidosis…
What have you done today that would make a difference in your life? What did you do yesterday? Are you just going through the motions of existing, or are you living the adventures of your life? These questions may sound a little suspicious, but they have to be asked. They’re…
Recent Posts
- 2 factors linked to higher risk of death for lung sarcoidosis patients in study
- Autoimmune diseases tied to higher sarcoidosis risk, new study finds
- Atyr to discuss efzofitimod’s future with FDA after Phase 3 sarcoidosis trial
- How do you celebrate Autoimmune Awareness Month?
- New congressional caucus to advocate for sarcoidosis research, funding
- Free virtual conference aims to empower sarcoidosis community
- The best advice I ever got for dealing with a rare disease
- Sarcoidosis and ILD burden rising globally, new analysis finds
- At high dose, brepocitinib eases symptoms of sarcoidosis affecting skin
- Patients and healthcare providers should approach AI with caution