When I was younger, the holiday season was all about happiness and excitement. But each year,…
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
“Hopefully we won’t see you back here any time soon!” “Let’s hope not!”…
Some days, I feel well enough to make the most out of each day.
One of the most challenging realities I face with chronic lung disease is that my only…
People say that bad things happen in threes. I think that saying is a bunch of…
“When we’re headed toward an outcome that’s too horrible to face, that’s…
According to the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts, “National Disability…
I previously defined myself by the things that consumed the majority of my time. In high…
Last week, I was discharged from the hospital four days after surgery. During my stay, my…
“What is wrong with me? Why does this still hurt so much?” I asked…
“Live in the moment.” This saying is such a cliché in the chronic illness…
A large part of pulmonary hypertension management is taking the necessary medications to help ease…