Life As A Caregiver – a Column By Colleen Steele

February 17, 2020February 13, 2020

Promoting Organ Donation by Sharing My Son’s Good Fortune

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National Donor Day in the U.S. was on Feb. 14. However, every day when I look at my son, I feel inspired to raise awareness about the lifesaving benefits ... Read more

February 10, 2020February 7, 2020

Words of Support for Those Transitioning from Hope to Grief

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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an incurable, life-threatening disease. This reality is a gaping wound that patients and loved ones try to cover and protect with hope. But at some ... Read more

February 3, 2020January 30, 2020

Survivor’s Guilt from the Perspective of a Grieving Mother, Part 2

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Second in a series. Read part one. Grief and guilt are not easy to express or explain. It has been five years since my son’s heart and double-lung transplant after ... Read more

January 27, 2020January 23, 2020

Survivor’s Guilt from the Perspective of a Grieving Mother, Part 1

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First in a series.  Many pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients and caregivers experience survivor’s guilt. During my son’s battle with PH and the five years since his heart and double-lung ... Read more

January 20, 2020January 16, 2020

Waiting Room Warriors Battle Worry and Fear

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It is said that good things come to those who wait. But when you are waiting for a loved one to get out of surgery, patience has nothing to ... Read more

January 13, 2020January 9, 2020

Carrying Hope from One Decade to the Next

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Over the past decade, my son and our family have been through an intense journey from pulmonary hypertension (PH) to transplant. Most of the big, scary, sad, joyful, and ... Read more

January 6, 2020January 3, 2020

Honoring the Nurses Who Have Taken Care of My Son During His PH Journey

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I recently read that the World Health Organization has declared 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. In honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s ... Read more

December 16, 2019December 13, 2019

Performing Acts of Kindness During the Season of Goodwill and Beyond

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In my previous column, I encouraged those who are celebrating Christmas to gift themselves with the feeling of peace this holiday season. However, you don’t have to be a ... Read more

December 9, 2019January 8, 2020

Allow Yourself to Feel Peace, Not Panic This Christmas

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When I was a child, I wrote in a journal that my favorite part about Christmas was the feeling it created. It’s not just the joy of holiday lights ... Read more

December 2, 2019November 26, 2019

The Healing Power of Laughter

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  It is said that laughter is the best medicine. My son’s battle with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and post-transplant struggles made me a believer. However, the humor behind the ... Read more