Sarcoidosis News Columns

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020

Staying Honest and Motivated While Living With Sarcoidosis

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Let’s be honest … Ok, I’ll be honest. I’ve found that being honest with myself seems to do me a world of good. And I don’t mind being honest with ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

The Benefits I’ve Found With One-stop Healthcare

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

People are always surprised to hear that I travel from Pennsylvania to Ohio for medical appointments. Whether it’s an hour-long flight or a seven-hour trip by car, they think it ... Read more

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

Don’t Allow the Anxiety From Sarcoidosis to Limit Your Life

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Like many of us dealing with sarcoidosis, I’ve somewhat mastered contentment doing nothing. Over the past six months, we’ve been forced to live our lives at a distance, but how ... Read more

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

Battling the Insecurities of Chronic Illness

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Day is breaking and my uncertainty unfolds. If I’m lucky, I’ll silence it with a productive morning. If I struggle, the doubts echoing in my mind grow louder. Sarcoidosis batters ... Read more

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

The More You Know About Sarcoidosis, the Better You’ll Be

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

In order for me to do better, I have to do better for myself. That’s one of the obstacles we face when living with this “inconvenience” called sarcoidosis. One day, ... Read more

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Regaining Control of My Life Through Self-improvement

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

When my family was caring for me, they got to witness my many endeavors at self-improvement. So, they won’t be surprised to hear I’m tweaking my life again during a ... Read more

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

Dare to Be Your Best While Living With Sarcoidosis

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

I am so tired of the overly used phrases “the new normal” and “we’re all in this together.“ No! These are not the truths we live with. Only other folks ... Read more

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Employment Hurdles Grow for People With Disabilities

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

It may be odd to loathe an inanimate object, but I do. I didn’t always. The first newsroom I entered was filled with cubicles with majestic walls. Appointed a seat, ... Read more

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

Sarcoidosis Doesn’t Stop You From Enjoying Simple Pleasures

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Discipline is a trait that takes determination to mature into an art. By nature, we’re not disciplined creatures. This makes our life’s journey more eventful, especially living with sarcoidosis. When ... Read more

August 25, 2020August 26, 2020

Choosing the Best Path to Managing a Disease  

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

With 8 a.m. closing in on a weekday, diners had already filled tables set up in a parking lot on a recent crisp morning. Just a five-minute walk away, chairs ... Read more

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

Focusing on Improvement While Living With Sarcoidosis

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Over the past few weeks, I had appointments with both of my pulmonologists involving follow-up consults and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). My new pulmonologist specializes in sarcoidosis and pulmonary hypertension, ... Read more

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

National Wellness Month Is More Than Diet and Fitness

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

In May, I read about a poll of 2,000 Americans who reported using excuses an average of six times per day. At the time, I thought it was crazy that ... Read more

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

We Can Overcome Sarcoidosis’s Mental Stranglehold

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

A chronic health condition like pulmonary sarcoidosis can have a mental stranglehold on a person, causing fear, anxiety, and stress that we must learn to live with. Such a stranglehold ... Read more

August 11, 2020August 12, 2020

New Nutrition Labels on Packaged Food Are Worth a Look

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

If your supermarket routine is like mine, you zip in and out of stores without doing a lot of leisurely reading. So, you probably hadn’t noticed that the Nutrition Facts ... Read more

August 7, 2020August 12, 2020

Don’t Allow Sarcoidosis to Deter Your Dreams

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

This weekend I’ll be celebrating an anniversary. Actually, it’s more like a milestone. Although it seems peculiar to celebrate it, I’m doing so with plans to become a better person. ... Read more