Emotions. I’ve been struggling to come up with an idea for this column. Or rather, I’ve been struggling to narrow it down to one idea. My thoughts lately have been jumbled and scattered. I’ve been jumpy…
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When I first got diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, I was physically unable to do anything. Showering was a chore. I could hardly walk from my bedroom to the kitchen. I stopped leaving the house. But eventually,…
Dealing with a chronic illness like pulmonary hypertension leads to living a life of complicated feelings: Anger, anxiety … and jealousy. Jealousy is an evil monster. It has the ability to seep into every aspect of our…
Before I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension I was a real go-getter. Now, don’t get me wrong, I loved a day in my sweats and a good Netflix binge as much as anyone, but I worked…
I got a tattoo today. It’s actually my sixth tattoo, but this one is definitely a good one. I decided to get a tattoo of the serotonin molecule. Serotonin, the chemical that helps your brain feels happy.
Living with pulmonary hypertension, sometimes life is hard. You may not feel well. You may have lost someone close to you. You may be in a funk. Maybe there’s no reason at all — life is just weighing…
It’s not always easy, or delicious, to cook with a low-sodium flair as part of a safer pulmonary hypertension diet. Too much sodium can cause fluid retention because our bodies simply can’t process these things…
I’ve always been a big traveler. I’ve zip-lined in an eucalyptus jungle in Hawaii. I’ve stood with my feet in the Gulf of Mexico. I’ve been at the top of the Eiffel Tower at midnight, and…
I met my friend Drea years ago. We quickly bonded over both of us being childhood cancer survivors. We were able to speak freely with each other about what that meant. How we were so grateful…
I’ve been married almost four years now. It’s not a long time in the grand aspect of marriage. When I met my husband, Matt, it was a connection I knew would last. When we started dating, I KNEW. I…
Let’s face it: It’s HARD to eat right. Add pulmonary hypertension on top of that? (Eye roll.) When I was first diagnosed with PH my doctor recommended I remove certain things from my diet. Alcohol. Salt. Sugars. All I…
Sometimes (okay, probably more often than not) you meet people who don’t understand your illness. They take breathing for granted. They don’t even notice their lungs most of the time. They don’t understand how you struggle some days, gasping,…
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