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Day 15 of #30DaysofPH: My Experience With Genetic Pulmonary Hypertension
This is Sarah Beth Shingler’s story: 12 and a half years ago, her family first heard the words “pulmonary hypertension” when Sarah’s sister was diagnosed. Seven years and three months later, they would hear those words again when their cousin was diagnosed. Eight months after that, on March 18, 2019, Sarah was told, “You have PH.”
Sarah has had to let go of some of her dreams to travel, get married, and run the Boston Marathon. But she still dreams of owning a Doberman pinscher, a Sphynx cat, and of being able to soak in a bathtub again. She has also decided that she is going to get her Master of Social Work.
“I want to live in a world where patients can say, ‘I used to have PH’ without needing a lung transplant.”
Sarah, your dreams are an influx of positivity!
Now back to our PH Community: What do you dream of doing?
To read the rest of Sarah’s story, click here.
Our #30DaysOfPH initiative is running for the entire month of November. Each day, we are featuring a different story, and a different view of life with PH. To read all of the stories, visit our website.
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