Health update, Spring 2022
The good stuff first: I haven’t had (knock on wood), a severe asthma exacerbation orRead More
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A pain in the neck
Surprise, surprise. Prednisone and just plain back luck strike again, this time in my neckRead More
1 responseMy “other” lung condition
Feb 28th is National Rare Disease Awareness Day! While asthma is not considered a rareRead More
2 responsesFasenra, 5 months in
Today’s injection marks the start of my 5th month on Benralizumab, also known as Fasenra.Read More
1 responseAnother Mystery Solved
If you’ve been reading my updates with any regularity during the past year, then youRead More
Leave a commentThe Devil, Dr Skinner’s Asthma Clinic and Paying it forward.
Welcome to another installment from Steve’s playlist of delusionary tales experienced in the hospital settingRead More
1 responseTezepelumab is here!
Press Release There are obviously high hopes for this new biologic medication, as many ofRead More
Leave a commentAn asthma storm brewing
Written on 11-08-2021 and updated on 11-24-2021 As I type the words on the page,Read More
6 responsesWhat is a Douglas?
So, 2 and a half weeks ago I started flaring and a couple days laterRead More
6 responsesHow do YOU define asthma control?
I don’t remember where (probably in the shower, I do a lot of thinking there),Read More
Leave a commentSARP, my 14th year
On the 27th of September 2021, I kicked off my 14th year as a researchRead More
2 responsesWhich Asthma Biologic will it be?
Will it be, Door #1, Door #2, or Door #3 ? Now that we’ve establishedRead More
1 responseThe hunt for Eosinophils in on
In this era of biologic asthma medications, like Mepolizumab(Nucala), Benralizumab(Fasenra), Dupilumab(Dupixent), Reslizumab(Cinqair)and others, terms likeRead More
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