My daughter celebrated her 20th birthday last week. She kept saying she wanted to take a trip. Initially, the destination was the Dominican Republic. Then she mentioned Miami and a few other places. As it turns out, she booked a trip to Los Angeles … using my “50 and…
No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris
I recently took a short weekend trip about 40 miles outside Philadelphia to Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, to visit my brother-in-law. I try to get out to “the country” where he lives about twice a month. We do the “guy” thing: sit around, drink beers, and do nothing. He…
Life always gets in the way! I recently had a conversation about saving money. I mentioned that, over the years, I’ve managed to keep a few coins in my pocket, as I was fortunate to work for…
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness is humbling! When I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis more than 10 years ago, I didn’t understand much about the condition. It wasn’t until I went for a sleep study that it…
I haven’t felt like myself the past couple of days. One night, I drifted off at about 11 p.m. only to wake up around 2 in the morning. I wasn’t able to fall back asleep and didn’t want to disturb my wife, so I went downstairs. Last…
Every day that I live with sarcoidosis is full of adventure. Some of those adventures are appointments with various doctors. My two main appointments are checkups with my pulmonologist and my cardiologist. This particular adventure was with…
So … this has been a very “eventful” weekend! Early Sunday morning, I awoke because I was uncomfortable. I couldn’t sleep and was finding it hard to find a position I could rest in. I went downstairs, sat on my couch, and played golf on my…
‘Tis the season to be … well, actually, ’tis my season to be jolly. I love the fall! This time of year reminds me of the new year, except that it’s in the middle of the year. The weather starts to cool down, the kids are…
Just like that, the last week of summer is here. Woo-hoo, I made it! I admit I have been waiting for this moment, yet feeling sad that the last week of summer is upon us. It’s Labor Day weekend in the U.S., and life as we…
Last week, I had two doctor appointments — one to see my pulmonologist, and the other to take pulmonary function tests (PFT). As part of the PFT, I did the six-minute…
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