30 Days of PH

In recognition of PH awareness month, PH News has reached out to patients, caregivers, medical professionals and many others, to share their stories and unique perspective on PH and how it has impacted their lives. We will be sharing these stories daily though the entire month of November.

30 Days of PH: Organizing PH

Day 6 of 30 Days of PH⁣ Topic: Organizing PH ⁣ This is Jane’s story @Jane_Northrop   My daughter, Nicole, was diagnosed with Eisenmenger’s Syndrome, PAH, and congenital heart defects in January 2010 at the age of 15, after being misdiagnosed her whole life.  …

30 Days of PH: I Will Not Let PH Win

  Day 5 of 30 Days of PH⁣ Topic: I Will Not Let PH Win ⁣ This is Daniel’s story @nflxfl21 Hello, my name is Daniel York. I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension in 2007. It wasn’t until 2010 that I found out that my…

30 Days of PH: Staying Positive With PH

Day 4 of 30 Days of PH⁣ Topic: Staying Positive With PH ⁣ This is Kathleen’s story @irishkathg  I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension in May 2009. I was prescribed two oral medications but as the months passed, I got increasingly tired and short of breath. By…

30 Days of PH: Life Lessons From Charlie Brown

Day 3 of 30 Days of PH⁣ Topic: Life Lessons From Charlie Brown This is Brian’s story @zipptang Charles M. Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, penned this conversation between Linus and Charlie Brown. Linus: Nothing goes on forever.

30 Days of PH: Hidden Blessings

Day 2 of 30 Days of PH⁣ Topic: Hidden Blessings My name is Dawn. I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension in April 2018. It took a little over 3 years to get the diagnosis of PH. I had so many tests over those 3+ years…

30 Days of PH: Planning for the Future

Day 1 of 30 Days of PH⁣ Topic: Planning for the Future ⁣ This is Hannah’s story @hrolsn   I’ve always been a planner; I dream about the future, I make lists, I research all my options and then I make it happen. At 19 years…


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