“I want to take this opportunity to give hope to those people newly diagnosed.”

“When I was first diagnosed and read about PH [pulmonary hypertension] online, I was very scared. My doctor sent me to Stanford where I was prescribed the treatment of sildenafil and simvastatin, and I’ve continued with that for the last 10 years. My PAH [pulmonary arterial hypertension] has not progressed in all that time and I only have symptoms when walking up inclines. So, I want to take this opportunity to give hope to those people newly diagnosed. My doctor discovered my PAH early on because he is a wonderful cardiologist, and my treatment has been very effective. It’s important for PH patients to know that we can do very well with treatment. Thank you for letting me share.”