They say pictures are worth a thousand words, but sometimes they can be a one-sided conversation. Some photographers tell…
Colleen Steele
Colleen Steele was born and raised in New Jersey and received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Immaculata University in 1994. She lived in Washington State for 20 years with her husband and two sons. Her oldest child was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension when he was 8. At 14, he received a heart and double-lung transplant. Colleen returned to New Jersey in 2023 after her loving husband of almost 28 years passed away. Colleen’s love for writing, experience advocating for her son, and determination to spread PH awareness inspired her to become a columnist and forum moderator for Pulmonary Hypertension News in 2019. In her column, “Life as a Caregiver,” Colleen is open and honest about caring for her son, his PH experiences, and life post-transplant. Her ambition is to educate and inspire others facing similar challenges and encourage them, through her column, to share their journey. If you are a caregiver and would like to be interviewed, contact Colleen at [email protected].
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Articles by Colleen Steele
I’m an avid reader who, at 50, still considers “The Little Engine That Could” to be one of my…
Hospitals Grow Good People
Graphic artist and children’s book illustrator Mary Engelbreit helped popularize one of my favorite inspirational phrases, “Bloom where you…
I happened upon a meme of a cat lying flat on its belly, ears pulled back on alert, chin resting…
A pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) diagnosis can have a significant impact on someone’s life. Without treatment, a PAH patient’s health…
Up until age 6, my son Cullen was a healthy little boy. Earaches, wellness checks, and immunizations were the only…
The Day the Music Lived
The emotions of an 11-year-old girl named Riley take on a life of their own in the 2015 Pixar movie…
A woman driving home from work becomes severely short of breath and dizzy. She pulls over into a “No Parking”…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) might look and sound like asthma, croup, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or a panic attack — but…
I enjoy hot peppermint mochas year-round. Going through the Starbucks drive-thru is my favorite daily routine and the…
Living with pulmonary hypertension (PH) requires a great deal of self-awareness and analysis to distinguish between PH symptoms and treatment…
Did you know that since 1995, we have designated Feb. 6 as “Pay a Compliment Day” in the U.S.? Adrienne…