When the technician leaves the room following my echocardiogram to ensure that all of the proper images have been…
Anna Jeter
Anna L. Jeter is an artist and writer living in Excelsior, Minnesota, with her parents and her sweet mini goldendoodle, Luna. Anna was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in 1999 at the age of 4. After a 19-year fight, she received a lifesaving heart-lung transplant in 2018. After enduring many complications, Anna was finally discharged home in April 2019. Now, living with a tracheostomy, and dependent on oxygen, she celebrates the time gifted to her by her donor, never taking the joys of everyday life for granted. Anna’s art and writing is centered on grief, survival, and the hope that continues to bloom amidst these circumstances.
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Articles by Anna Jeter
It happens often — probably more than I’d like to admit. In a moment of daydreaming, I’ll picture myself doing…
When I was 8 or 9 years old, the alarm of my IV pump went off in the middle of…
Over the years, I’ve become familiar with it: the discomfort that others feel in the face of the incurable.
The alarm sounds at an absurd hour on those days of the year when I am always up earliest. No…
When I was deciding which college to attend, my health was declining because of pulmonary hypertension (PH). That…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients use several analogies to describe what it feels like to live with the illness each day.
I often wonder what would have happened had I been born at an earlier time. If my life had taken…
Throughout March and April, I found myself playing a hectic game of catch-up with my health management. Due to the…
It’s difficult for me to identify when an organ transplant became a genuine possibility within my personal journey. For my…
I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) at the young age of 4, so I don’t really remember life without…
While I cringe a bit at the term, I would definitely consider myself a foodie. Food Network often plays in…