When you struggle to breathe, yet fail to understand why, it can feel like you’ve lost your way in a…
Mike Naple
Mike Naple (he/him) lives in Washington, D.C., but calls San Diego, California, home. Mike was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in 2016. He also manages living with interstitial lung disease, sleep apnea, scoliosis, and a stutter. These chronic conditions are mostly invisible except for when Mike uses oxygen therapy while engaged in rigor exercise or activity. Mike is a public affairs and communications professional who still works full time. He is excited for readers to join him as he navigates the intersections of disability, chronic illness, rare disease, public policy advocacy, and living with PH.
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Articles by Mike Naple
While I take a fair amount of medication to manage my pulmonary hypertension (PH), sometimes the hardest pill…
Do you have trouble relaxing? That might seem like a silly question given that summer vacations are in full swing.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again (and again): Elected leaders in the United States need to…
I can see the marks on my face most mornings when I look in the mirror. In my mind, the…
Last month, Father Time strapped me to a rocket ship and shot me clear into the wild blue yonder of…
When the doctor used the phrase “your deformity,” I immediately braced myself for the remainder of the appointment. I compartmentalized…
Do you use supplemental oxygen or know someone who does? We all need oxygen to breathe and to function.
I never finished reading Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton. Maybe you’ve read it. Perhaps you’ve seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s…
Thirty-eight thousand, seven hundred, and ten feet. That’s the length of about 107.5 football fields, including their end zones. It’s…
Some people might describe me as the type of person who regularly says no to something before coming around to…
It’s officially spring! Flowers bloom, rain falls, and allergies flare as we begin to emerge from our collective hibernation. Before…