Finding out I had COVID-19 was frightening, but much of what my brother and cystic fibrosis taught me about emotional resilience helped me get through it. This is the story of my journey surviving cystic fibrosis and COVID-19.
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Because of the threat to my health caused by COVID-19, I had to give up my dream job as a nurse practitioner. Now I am asking for paid leave expansion.
Infection prevention and control is so important after a lung transplant, but often I am left with more questions than answers about how to protect myself.
A former clinical nurse explains why you should get your flu shot.
When my daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, I found it difficult to explain this disease to my parents in Spanish, and I also felt alone in my rural community. That is why I think it is important to bring CF awareness to the Hispanic community.
As a black man with cystic fibrosis, I am in a minority group within a minority group. I waited my whole life to find someone I could easily relate to until I happened upon a Facebook group for post-transplant patients.
My children’s experiences being African American with cystic fibrosis motivated me to speak out and ignite change for families who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in the CF community.