Why Pulmonary Hypertension Isn’t an Invisible Illness to Me
Pulmonary hypertension might be an invisible illness, but it isn’t invisible to me. I notice pulmonary hypertension first thing when I...
Finding Reasons to Be Happy
It became difficult to envision many milestones in my life after I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Getting married,...
Oxygen in Real Life, Part 2: News and Entertainment Media Need to Represent Us Better
I’ve discovered that news and entertainment organizations either fail to write about rare diseases like pulmonary hypertension or portray...
Oxygen in Real Life, Part One: Young Adults Use Oxygen, Too
Although pulmonary hypertension caused me to give up my fancy grown-up job, I have been lucky enough to work part-time from home. I...
Can We Celebrate Instead, Please? The Importance of Embracing Good News
“Can we celebrate instead, please?” crossed my mind as my doctor discussed the results of my most recent right heart catheter. He showed...
The Story of Sammy: Why I Got a Dog After My PH Diagnosis
There are two things I have wanted all of my life: A drum kit and a dog. The drum kit never really panned out because they are ginormous,...
Thoughts About PH, Hope and Life Expectancy
I’ve previously discussed the moment that a pulmonary hypertension (PH) specialist waltzed into an examination room and slapped an...
The Ice Storm and the Blossom Tree
I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension over three years ago, toward the end of a cold December. It was only a couple of days after...
Wiggle Your Big Toe
When life gets hard, remember to keep trying to wiggle that big toe.
World PH Day 2017
Watch to learn why World PH Day, which is on May 5th, is important to me as a PH patient living in Canada. I discuss the struggles many...
