Connecting with my cystic fibrosis community gave me hope

In his series "The Second Life" the writer Robert Schneider talks to people who had a second chance. Recently he met with Peter Bargetz, who had been saved by a lung transplant.

Connecting with my cystic fibrosis community gave me hope

I recently agreed to facilitate one of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s CF Circles, which are virtual small-group discussions about a specific topic. The focus of this particular gathering was “Living with cystic fibrosis (CF) over 40.” After my double-lung transplant in 2020, I decided to take a break from many things CF on social media. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to hear from friends and others living with CF; I just felt so immersed in the …