Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a cruel disease, one that complicates many aspects of a patient’s life. Constantly feeling short of breath and exhausted is not for the faint of heart. It takes an enormous amount of strength and perseverance to live with IPF on...

It is easy to assume that a disease characterized by fibrotic tissue in the lungs, preventing a patient’s ability to breathe, would affect them physically. This is a very basic description of a cruel, widely misunderstood lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis (PF)....

In honor of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, I’d like to tell you, in my own voice, what it’s been like living with a terminal lung disease as a young woman. Naturally, I felt very alone, unsettled, and isolated from my peers when I was diagnosed. Sharing about my...

In honor of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, I’d like to tell you, in my own voice, what it’s been like living with a terminal lung disease as a young woman. Naturally, I felt very alone, unsettled, and isolated from my peers when I was diagnosed. Sharing about my...

In honor of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, I’d like to tell you, in my own voice, what it’s been like living with a terminal lung disease as a young woman. Naturally, I felt very alone, unsettled, and isolated from my peers when I was diagnosed. Sharing about my...

For as long as I can remember summer has been my favourite season. The lush green of the grass and trees, contrasted by beautiful blue skies, always lifts my mood when spending time outdoors in the summer. Coupled with the beautiful sunshine during the day, colourful...