Are you a Grover or a Bert? A Cookie Monster or a Kermit the Frog? You’re probably wondering…
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
In June, I attended my first Pulmonary Hypertension Association Conference in Orlando, Florida. Sitting in a packed…
“Do you wear glasses?” The question took me completely off guard. I was standing in line at my…
I’ve been quiet in this space for longer than I intended to be. Call it writer’s block or…
“It’s about the journey, not the destination,” is an oft-quoted phrase that is meant to remind us to…
The paper crinkled beneath me as I sat on the edge of the…
PHighting Beyond Life Expectancy
Life expectancy is on my mind. Maybe it is because we are in the new year. Maybe it…
I cannot believe 2018 is already upon us. I don’t know about you, but 2017 has felt like…
The PHun Side of Anger
I’m going to get this out of the way. There is no fun side of anger, regardless of how…
The other night I sat in my small living room as an episode of “The West Wing”…
I’m going to be honest with you, readers. I didn’t want to write this column. I was sure…
On a recent rainy fall day in Washington, D.C., you could find me in my small kitchen apartment…