Sarcoidosis News Columns

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

The Importance of Finding Your Sarcoidosis Community

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

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 ... Read more

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

On My Own: New Adventures in Living With Sarcoidosis

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

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 ... Read more

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

Getting Back on the Road to Stay Ahead of Sarcoidosis

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Your comfort zone keeps you comfortable. That’s where the lie begins. Earlier this year, I bought a new SUV. Well, not brand new, but newer than what I had before. ... Read more

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

‘Hand in My Pocket’: My Sarcoidosis Soundtrack Is Mostly Alanis Morissette

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

“I’m broke, but I’m happy I’m poor, but I’m kind I’m short, but I’m healthy, yeah!” — Alanis Morissette Well, maybe not that last one. Inspired by recent columns by ... Read more

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Looking Back on a Year of Personal Growth and New Opportunities

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

This week marks my one-year anniversary as a columnist for Sarcoidosis News. I once read that we tend to underestimate how much our lives can change in a decade, but ... Read more

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

I Won’t Let Sarcoidosis Interrupt My Life

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Life interrupted! The other night I fell out of bed. I’d been dreaming I was having drinks with my brother, and while we were talking, someone stepped over the bar ... Read more

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

Finding Comfort in the Rare Disease Community

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Before I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, I’d never heard of this disease. No one I knew had heard of it, either, except, as my mom insists, in the differential diagnosis ... Read more

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

Living With Sarcoidosis Allows Me to Share My Truth

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

I recently read that social media basically captures our best fake day. I found that comment extremely funny, then quite sad. If I were to clean up that comment, I’d ... Read more

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Celebrating Another Year of Adventures With Sarcoidosis

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

My birthday was three days ago, which was three days after the first day of summer. Growing up, the last day of school often fell on my birthday. My final ... Read more

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Sarcoidosis Can Feel Like a No-win Situation, Even if It Isn’t

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

When the 2022 NFL schedule was released last month, I noticed an Aug. 27 preseason game between the Washington Commanders and the Baltimore Ravens. While I live in New York ... Read more

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Some Reflections on a Typically Rough Week in My Life

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

Every year around this time, between Father’s Day and my June 24 birthday, I feel a little disconnected and withdrawn. I was raised by a single mom who served as ... Read more

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

When Mobility Aids Become Stylish Accessories, the True You Shines Through

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

People sometimes say their cars are an extension of their personality: sporty, sexy, rugged, classy, adventurous — any of the descriptors used in commercials. I take that idea a bit ... Read more

June 17, 2022June 22, 2022

When Mobility Aids Become Stylish Accessories, the True You Shines Through

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

People sometimes say their cars are an extension of their personality: sporty, sexy, rugged, classy, adventurous — any of the descriptors used in commercials. I take that idea a bit ... Read more

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

Overcoming the Apathy That’s Brought On by My Sarcoidosis

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

For the past few days, I’ve been trying to figure out when I started to feel incomplete. I don’t mean that I feel useless, but at what point did I ... Read more

June 13, 2022June 22, 2022

Overcoming the Apathy That’s Brought On by My Sarcoidosis

COVID-19 Columns, Sarcoidosis News Columns

For the past few days, I’ve been trying to figure out when I started to feel incomplete. I don’t mean that I feel useless, but at what point did I ... Read more