It happens far too often in the pulmonary fibrosis (PF) community: the unexpected and sudden loss of a fellow patient. I’ve lost some dear friends since my idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis nearly five years ago, and it never gets easier. Last week, the sudden loss of Don Prager, known to the community as Donnie Vapor, shook me to my core. Losing a friend, advocate, and fellow patient is the worst part of belonging to…

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