The PHA community is a network of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences living their best lives. PHA highlights those experiences through inspiring first-person stories in our Right Heart Blog.
Cheryl Dehoney couldn’t find specialized medical care for her PH in Hawaii, so she looked to her home state of California, where she still has a residence.
Support group leader and PHA board member Nicole Creech dedicates one meeting a year to the caregivers who share their time and love with her members. Creech, who was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension due to sickle cell anemia in 2008, leads the group with Evelyn Mitchell.
Each year, Keith Adams honors his late wife Caroline with a gift to PHA on her birthday. Caroline developed pulmonary hypertension symptoms in 2019 but didn’t receive a diagnosis for two years because of the pandemic.
Read Charlotte McFarland’s PAH story and her family’s journey, shared to raise awareness during American Heart Month.
Olivia Edelen of PHA’s Piedmont PHriends Support Group shares her story in the December 2025 issue of Pathlight magazine.
Kavon Clayton, 33, was diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms in 2022 and pulmonary hypertension in 2024. This year, Clayton, of Hammond, Louisiana, underwent pulmonary thromboendoarterectomy surgery to improve her quality of life.
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Singer-songwriter Chloe Temtchine has raised PH awareness through music since her 2013 diagnosis. Recently, Chloe collaborated with rapper Freeway on a song to shed light on PH and the power of organ donation.
Ron Ancrum, 76, was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension in 2017. He retired in 2018 to focus on his physical and emotional health.
Danielle Carchman, 28, shares her inspiration for PHA’s Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month theme. Since Carchman’s 2-24 pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis, she prioritizes mental and physical wellness.
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