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30 Days of PH : Taking Back Control of My Life Has Empowered Me
We are on Day 9 of 30 Days of PH, and this is Roxann’s story. Roxann, @rgiustin was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) in January 2016.
But this was not my first experience with a strange new disease. In 2002, after a year of terrible symptoms and baffled doctors, she was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency. Roxann had lived with that for over a decade when she began having “odd” symptoms again.
Roxann has a to on her plate, and she shares, in her own words, “Finding out that I had IPAH was a horribly frightening discussion to have with the doctor.”
I bet most of you here can relate. I know that when I was diagnosed, I was devastated. Like Roxann, after going through the stages of grief, I came to grips with PH.
Do any of you relate to having these feelings at diagnosis?
But Roxann goes on to share such an important message about how we can control our actions.
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Pulmonary Hypertension News’ 30 Days of PH campaign is publishing one story per day from someone who has been affected by the disease for PH Awareness Month in November. Read the full series for more stories like this, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram, using the hashtag #30DaysofPH.
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