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Brittany Foster
Brittany Foster lives in Cranston, Rhode Island, and has a passion for teaching, writing, and advocating. She was a special educator for four years before working at BioNews in 2017. She was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension at birth, 1991, due to a congenital heart defect. Brittany writes openly about how chronic illness and rare disease impacts her daily life and mental health. She wants people to know that there is still a high quality of life possible for those with medical conditions despite all the inevitable challenges, treatments, and procedures. On good days, you can find Brittany playing street hockey with her nephew or listening to country songs while driving to the beach.
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Articles by Brittany Foster
It’s no surprise that our bodies and our minds are connected. With PH, we…
“I’m fine,” I said to myself as I pushed through hockey games feeling awful.
It might be just allergies. It’s probably just a cold.
“I’m a grenade. And, at some point, I’m going to blow up…
#fitfam #fitness #norestdays #NOEXCUSES. It is hard to get away from the…
“Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.” There are many days when I wholeheartedly believe in…
We all have played “the waiting game” at some point in our lives. Those…
I have experienced what it’s like having a visible illness for two years. For…
Five years ago, I would have sat in silence in a doctor’s office as my…
It’s the feeling of dizziness. It’s the fatigue that seems to come out of…
Preparing for a new school year looks a lot like countless trips to Target,…