https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18707001

Why Fatigue Hits Harder Than a Chef’s Knife: Living with Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, and Zero Patience

http://tatebasildon.com/2026/03/06/chronic-fatigue-sarcoidosis-heart-failure-chef-rant/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Why do chronic illness stories turn suffering into a spiritual trophy? Sarcoidosis taught me faith can help—but it can also steal your agency. A little satire from the sickbed. #Sarcoidosis #ChronicIllness #Podcast
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18685397

Covid wasn’t “just a bad flu.” With sarcoidosis & chronic illness, every breath matters. Why I still mask—personal & blunt.
#CovidIsNotOver #ChronicIllness
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18767204

Remember when USPS Priority mail cost $6 and took two days! Now $12 gets your letter there in five. Progress!

#progress #usps #inflation #life #wtf

Why My Doctor’s Office Needs a Mute Button (and Other Adventures in Patient Privacy)

http://tatebasildon.com/2026/03/03/doctor-office-privacy-waiting-room-oversharing-sarcoidosis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Sarcoidosis doesn’t just hit your lungs or heart—it comes for your calendar, energy, and bank account. Staying alive shouldn’t be a subscription.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18680105
#Sarcoidosis #ChronicIllness #HealthcareCosts #DisabilityLife #Podcast

The Month I Waited Probably Saved My Life: Living With a Defibrillator, Fear, and Sarcoidosis

http://tatebasildon.com/2026/02/27/defibrillator-sarcoidosis-heart-failure-survival/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Germaphobe Chronicles (Couples Edition): Our Life as the Pen-Hating, Laundry-Obsessed Sarkies

http://tatebasildon.com/2026/02/24/germaphobe-couple-sarcoidosis-immune-systems/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

This is a bonus episode. A Story from my now closed "Pan to Pen: A Storytelling Podcast"

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughts-while-surviving-chronic-illness-navigating/id1847385484?i=1000750781203

Living with sarcoidosis taught me this: the harder you work to stay “normal,” the more it costs. Portable oxygen promised freedom—until fine print, upsells, and pricey chargers. Breathing ≠ subscription.
#Sarcoidosis #ChronicIllness

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18641766

When Your Heart Throws a Tantrum and Your Doctor Ambushes You With a Flu Shot

http://tatebasildon.com/2026/02/20/heart-failure-irregular-heartbeat-sarcoidosis-cardiology-flu-shot-chaos/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

In 2007, a routine procedure became heart failure. 19 years later I’m still here—sarcoidosis, an AICD, and a metal box guarding each heartbeat. Miracle, nuisance, survival.
#HeartFailure #Sarcoidosis #AICD #ChronicIllness #Survivor
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18668168

In 2007, a routine heart procedure became heart failure. Nineteen years later, I’m still here—living with sarcoidosis and an AICD, knowing my heartbeat may rely on metal and code. Miracle, nuisance, survival.
#HeartFailure #Sarcoidosis #AICD #ChronicIllness #StillHere

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18668168

With sarcoidosis, the harder you work to stay “normal,” the more the system charges you. Portable oxygen promised freedom—until the fine print, and a “special charger” pricier than my microwave.
#Sarcoidosis #ChronicIllness #DisabledAndPaying #OxygenLife #HealthcareCosts

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18641766

Wiping the Slate Clean: Why My Sarcoidosis and Heart Meds Actually Work

http://tatebasildon.com/2026/02/17/clean-slate-sarcoidosis-heart-meds-homeopathy/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Sinking Ship and the Whistling Chef: Navigating Chronic Illness with Sarcasm, Sarcoidosis, and a Side of Resilience

http://tatebasildon.com/2026/02/13/sarcoidosis-chronic-illness-positivity-sarcasm-resilience/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

https://tatebasildon.com/2026/02/09/sarcoidosis-prednisone-side-effects-long-term-treatment/

At 18, I thought I was going to a work meeting. Instead: rum shots, card games, my first (and only) time getting drunk, and a girlfriend who was NOT amused—yet somehow still married me. 🤷‍♂️
#Storytime #Podcast #Memoir #DarkHumor
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18641593

Chef + writer + lifelong bookworm with chronic illness: my Kindle isn’t a gadget, it’s freedom. I carry a whole library in my pocket. #ChronicIllness #Kindle #Reading #BookSky #Writers #DisabledReaders #Spoonie #Sarcoidosis #HeartFailure #AmReading

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2548730/episodes/18063696