Private Chef, Writer & Podcaster
Vanity is a funny thing. You think you’ve outgrown it until sarcoidosis hands you tubing, batteries, and a mirror you didn’t ask for. Looking back from 2026, I can tell you this: the hardest prescriptions aren’t the pills. They’re the ones that make you visible—and force you to decide what staying alive is worth.
Some people say we show up on Earth with a pre-approved “lesson plan.” If that’s true, I’d like to speak to the manager—because sarcoidosis has me collecting plot twists like they’re loyalty points. A collapsed lung, then a retina scare, and a front-row seat to how quickly doctors change their tone when you know the language… Let’s talk about the one skill chronic illness forces you to learn: becoming the calm, informed voice in a room full of confident strangers with stethoscopes.