After so many years of struggling to find my voice in advocating for my healthcare, today I am…
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
In recent years, I have heard the words “you’ll get used to it” more times than I can…
For almost an entire year, I felt completely lost. Some mornings, I lacked motivation to even get out…
When I was younger, I had recurring nightmares about a kidnapping. Usually, I was the hero chasing the…
I remember attending a Tim McGraw concert a few years ago. I could have heard a pin drop…
Sometimes I think my emotions are too much to handle. I find myself wondering if I…
For most of my life, my illnesses were invisible. I could walk into a public place and not…
“Can you keep it down? There are other sick people here.” These were the words spoken…
A couple of weeks ago, I listened with tears in my eyes as Demi Lovato sang her…
“I’m doing fine. Thanks for asking.” This is the response I usually give to people when they ask,…
Gaining and losing weight is a part of life. In my 28 years, my weight…
“I don’t have a choice, but he does. He doesn’t have to choose this type of life.”…