Columns

July 15, 2019July 10, 2019

The Therapeutic Benefits of 40 Years of Journal Writing

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

As a little girl, I developed a huge crush on the character John Boy from the television drama “The Waltons.” I was attracted to his aspiration of becoming a ... Read more

July 12, 2019July 9, 2019

Acknowledging the Loss of My Health Allows Me to Move Forward

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

It is difficult to admit defeat. It is even more of a challenge to acknowledge something as a loss. Living with chronic illness and pulmonary hypertension, I’ve felt defeated ... Read more

July 12, 2019July 9, 2019

What Makes a Good Patient-Doctor Relationship?

Columns, Worth the PHight - a Column by Jen Cueva

Living with pulmonary hypertension (PH) for the past 14 years has been a challenge, to say the least. Along this journey, an important relationship for me has been with ... Read more

July 8, 2019July 2, 2019

My Son’s Transplant Experience Taught Me That Practice Makes Perfect

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

Due to pulmonary hypertension (PH), my son was on the transplant list for almost a year when he received the call that a heart and lungs were available. We ... Read more

July 1, 2019June 27, 2019

Taking Turns While Sharing Responsibility for Our Son’s PH Care

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

When my husband and I said our vows, “To have and to hold … in sickness and in health,” we had no idea to what extent that promise would ... Read more

June 28, 2019June 26, 2019

I Am ‘Worth the PHight’

Columns, Worth the PHight - a Column by Jen Cueva

Welcome to Jen Cueva’s “Worth the PHight,” a new Pulmonary Hypertension News Today column. Hey, y’all! I am happy to be here writing this column, and I hope it ... Read more

June 24, 2019June 21, 2019

Walking Together: My Sons’ High School Graduation Was Extra Special

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

My son’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was idiopathic, which means it developed suddenly with no known cause. He was healthy until he became symptomatic at 6 years old. Before ... Read more

June 21, 2019June 19, 2019

Talk Therapy Has Helped Me to Reach Acceptance and Learn to Advocate

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

Life with chronic illness is not easy. My days are unpredictable, and I often feel unsure and uneasy about what lies ahead. Some days I feel productive and physically ... Read more

June 17, 2019June 21, 2019

The Hidden Truths About My Strength

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

I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve been described as strong, but what if people knew my weaknesses, unfathomable sadness, and heartbreaking mistakes? As a caregiver ... Read more

June 14, 2019June 12, 2019

Moving Forward Despite the Setbacks

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

In the last few months, I have spent more time in the hospital than at home. When I am discharged, I feel the anxiety that is normal for me ... Read more