“This is humiliating,” I said to the security agent waiting for his colleague to arrive to run a test on…
Articles by Mike Naple
Before my diagnosis, pulmonary hypertension (PH) was a mystery to me. I’d never met anybody who had the…
I’ve come out a few times in my life. I came out regarding my sexuality as a member of the…
When somebody asked me how I was feeling a few weeks ago, I responded, “Well, I feel like Stretch Armstrong…
I often remark that being diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension is like walking into a “PHun house.” Open the door, and…
There’s a scene in Disney’s classic animated film “Aladdin” in which the evil sorcerer Jafar transforms into a snake and…
The hallway felt cold despite the extra blanket the transfer specialist gave me before moving me in my hospital bed.
“I wish I could help you. I know how tough pulmonary hypertension is and what you’re going through — there…
When I checked into urgent care in 2016, I was supposed to be preparing a member of Congress for a…
The pandemic has been especially hard on people with disabilities, chronic illness, and rare diseases. Our community has faced…
It turns out that National Cat Herders Day is an occasion people celebrate. Observed on Dec. 15,…
The tightness creeps up in my lungs just as I’m about to make up the bed with a…