Recharged and Rewired – a Column by Brittany Foster

June 15, 2018June 13, 2018

With a Lung Disease, ‘Breathing In and Out’ Isn’t as Simple as It Sounds

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“Focus on breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth.” ER doctors told me this as I tried slowing my heart rate down after feeling palpitations following my ... Read more

June 8, 2018June 6, 2018

When Flare-ups Trigger Anxiety and Depression

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

“What goes up must come down.” When thinking about pulmonary hypertension and chronic illness, this saying holds so much truth. It is disheartening to come to terms with the ... Read more

June 1, 2018May 30, 2018

How to Make Vacations with PH More Enjoyable

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

Vacation for anyone should be relaxing, enjoyable, and a great stress relief. With pulmonary hypertension and chronic illness, it’s not easy to be stress-free when it comes to planning and ... Read more

May 25, 2018May 23, 2018

The Added Benefits of Receiving Support from Those Who ‘Get It’

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

“It’s only when our support systems look like they might fail us that you realize how much we depended on them all along.” –Meredith Grey, “Grey’s Anatomy” With pulmonary ... Read more

May 18, 2018May 17, 2018

Feeling Pulmonary Hypertension’s Impact Beyond the Lungs

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

According to the Mayo Clinic, pulmonary hypertension is defined as “a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in your lungs and the right side of your heart.” When someone ... Read more

May 11, 2018May 10, 2018

When Pulmonary Hypertension Causes Weight Fluctuations

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

Living with a chronic illness is both mentally and physically exhausting. Managing the seemingly endless symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, muscle pain, and headaches can seem like ... Read more

May 4, 2018May 3, 2018

From ‘YOLO’ to ‘FOMO’: The Fear of Missing Out

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

YOLO, aka, “You only live once.” For much of my late teens and early 20s, almost everyone I knew lived by this motto. It was a way for ... Read more

April 20, 2018April 19, 2018

Time Spent on Self-care Is Never Wasted

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

Going with the flow and finding balance in life often seem impossible with a chronic illness. I wish I had the luxury to release control to the day. I ... Read more

April 13, 2018April 12, 2018

Wearing Oxygen Has Taught Me the Lessons I Needed to Learn

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*** “Just when we think we figured things out, the universe throws us a curveball. So, we have to improvise. We find happiness in unexpected places. We find ourselves ... Read more

April 6, 2018April 5, 2018

Reminders that Help Me Get Through the Difficult Days

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

With pulmonary hypertension, I have been through a variety of difficult days, including days when I feel I can’t fight this disease anymore. They are the days that make me question ... Read more

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