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April 6, 2020April 2, 2020

I Ditched My Dietary Rules to Embrace Cooking as Therapy

Chronically Uncool – a Column by Ellie Bird, Columns, News

I’ve written before about how I have adjusted my diet since my pulmonary hypertension diagnosis, but this isn’t something I’ve always found easy. When struggling with mental health or ... Read more

April 6, 2020April 2, 2020

How My Family Survived Months of Illness, Worry, and Boredom

Columns, Life As A Caregiver - a Column By Colleen Steele

Since Feb. 26, many Christians around the world, including me, have been following the 40 days of Lent. It is a time of fasting and repentance to prepare for ... Read more

April 6, 2020April 1, 2020

Kindness Matters, So Let’s Work to Unite Our PH Community

Columns, Worth the PHight - a Column by Jen Cueva

“If I could tell the world just one thing, it would be that we’re all OK.” –Jewel Through the years, I have noticed that within the pulmonary hypertension (PH) ... Read more

April 3, 2020March 31, 2020

My ‘Normal’ State Is Constantly Changing

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

In recent years, I have heard the words “you’ll get used to it” more times than I can count. It’s as if my body and mind are programmed to ... Read more

March 30, 2020March 26, 2020

I’m Learning Healthier Coping Mechanisms

Chronically Uncool – a Column by Ellie Bird, Columns

Physical and mental health are closely linked. Many people who struggle with long-term conditions like pulmonary hypertension (PH) also struggle with things like anxiety. Both PH and anxiety can ... Read more

March 30, 2020March 26, 2020

The Struggle Is Real: Losing and Gaining Weight Due to Illness

Columns, Life As A Caregiver - a Column By Colleen Steele

The average person might feel some concern about how they look and feel in the morning. They might be a little self-conscious about how today’s decisions will affect their ... Read more

March 30, 2020March 26, 2020

Dealing with Anxiety Caused By Life’s Uncertainties

Columns, Worth the PHight - a Column by Jen Cueva

Life is full of the unexpected, the unknowns, and uncertainty. This is no secret. My pulmonary hypertension diagnosis was unquestionably one of my toughest unknowns. Unknowns also may include ... Read more

March 27, 2020March 25, 2020

Goal by Goal, I Climbed Out from the Pit of Despair

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

For almost an entire year, I felt completely lost. Some mornings, I lacked motivation to even get out of bed. I was trapped in a vicious cycle of anxiety ... Read more

March 23, 2020March 20, 2020

Staying Well (and Sane) During Coronavirus Self-isolation

Chronically Uncool – a Column by Ellie Bird, Columns

I received a call a couple of days ago from my pulmonary hypertension (PH) specialist center telling me that I am a high-risk patient and need to self-isolate. I’d ... Read more

March 23, 2020March 20, 2020

When Two Heroes Met: Recalling My Son’s Encounter with a Baseball Legend

Columns, Life As A Caregiver - a Column By Colleen Steele

Do you need to hear a happy and uplifting human interest story? Here is one about the day my son met the “Say Hey Kid.” Cullen received a heart ... Read more

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