Still Breathing Against Odds: Life, Hope and Identity Beyond Chronic Illness

Eighteen Years Since Diagnosis: My Open Lung Biopsy Story


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Eighteen years after my sarcoidosis diagnosis, I’m finally sharing the story of my open lung biopsy—the surgery that changed everything. From failed bronchoscopy to five hours on the operating table, this brutally honest account reveals what recovery from an open lung biopsy really feels like. If you’re preparing for surgery or living with sarcoidosis, here’s the unfiltered truth doctors rarely mention.

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Still Breathing Against Odds: Life, Hope and Identity Beyond Chronic IllnessBy Tate Basildon