Riley’s Story
As a toddler, Riley Weigle was a healthy child. But at age 3, she was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Read her story.
Right Heart Blog
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.
PH Community Stories
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Brigette Thompson: This Is My PAH StoryI am Brigette Michelle Thompson and this is my PAH story.
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My Long Journey to PH Diagnosis and My Hope for the FutureCraShundra Richardson remembers making dinner and then not being hungry enough to eat it. Spent the next three days in bed with no appetite and no energy.
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Fighting Lupus and PH: Bernadette’s StoryBernadette Bonifacio was diagnosed with lupus in 2004 and with pulmonary hypertension in 2007. Living with two chronic illnesses has not deterred her from graduating college in 2013 from the University of California Davis.
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New Lungs Make Lauri Stanfield an Ambassador of HopeLauri Stanfield is a 47 years old bilateral lung transplant recipient. In 2014 she was a normal hard-working individual traveling for work with several companies for the last 10 years until she finally landed a job where travel wasn’t required.
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Michelle: Mom of Two Has Second Chance at Life After Transplant SurgeryAfter the last 60 days following a multiple organ transplant surgery, Michelle decided to put her rollercoaster ride on paper.
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Tina Proulx: From A Double Lung Transplant to Rollercoaster RidesTina Proulx journey with PH began in 2003 when she and her husband Joel and moved to Toronto, Ontario for college. This is her story.
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I married a PHighter: Shanta Mia McElveen Duncan's storyFor Aaron Duncan, his wife Shanta Mia McElveen Duncan was a PHighter. Read her story through his eyes.
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Qiana Lomax: The Importance of a Support SystemQiana Lomax was diagnosed in 2019 while she was studying to be a Physician Assistant.
