Category: Coronavirus

A Mild Covid Christmas

by Gunnar Esiason | Dec 26, 2022 | Coronavirus, In My Experience

It finally got me. Last week I tested positive for Covid. For what it’s worth, I basically...

Cystic Fibrosis, COVID-19 and Understanding Outcome Risk

by Gunnar Esiason | Oct 12, 2021 | Coronavirus

Just this afternoon, much of the CF Community became aware of a cystic fibrosis and COVID-19...

I Have Been in Clinical Trials and Taken Experimental Medications, the COVID-19 Vaccines are Well Beyond that Point

by Gunnar Esiason | Aug 27, 2021 | Coronavirus, Health Policy, Today in Medicine

Anytime I hear (or see) someone talking about the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines as if they are...

The COVID-19 Vaccine Did Not Harm My Fertility

by Gunnar Esiason | Aug 10, 2021 | Coronavirus, Family Building

Fertility is often cited as a reason for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Misinformation is permeating...

Assessing My Risk Tolerance with the Delta Variant

by Gunnar Esiason | Jul 27, 2021 | Coronavirus

Our seemingly never-ending pandemic is stirring up again, which means it is time to revisit how I...

Fully Vaxxed and Shedding my Mask (Most of the Time)

by Gunnar Esiason | May 15, 2021 | Coronavirus, In My Experience

I don’t always blog on Saturday, but when I do it’s because I have something I need to get off my...

Vaccine “Passports” Will Not Take Away Your Liberty When Used Correctly

by Gunnar Esiason | Apr 12, 2021 | Coronavirus

I disclose my cystic fibrosis every time I fly. Of course, I have not flown since COVID-19 shut...

The (Kind of) End of a Long Road

by Gunnar Esiason | Mar 22, 2021 | Coronavirus, In My Experience

I got my second Moderna vaccine dose over the weekend, and finally after a long year I am...

Your Questions About My COVID-19 Vaccine Experience Answered

by Gunnar Esiason | Feb 24, 2021 | Coronavirus

This past Saturday I got the call saying I could come off a COVID-19 vaccine wait list if I...

One Full Year Without a Viral Infection: Thank You, Social Distancing

by Gunnar Esiason | Jan 21, 2021 | Coronavirus, In My Experience

I will be the first to admit that I have pandemic fatigue. I miss having a beer after hockey with...

Catya Kurban: I am Child Life Specialist with Cystic Fibrosis and Received a COVID-19 Vaccine

by Gunnar Esiason | Jan 20, 2021 | Coronavirus, Guest Column

This written interview was completed by Catya Kurban, a young woman living with cystic fibrosis...

I Am a Nurse with Cystic Fibrosis, and I Got The COVID-19 Vaccine

by Gunnar Esiason | Dec 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, Guest Column

This post was written by Megan DiBenedetto. She is 28 with cystic fibrosis from the New York City...

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