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I cannot walk long distances on the flat and I cannot walk upstairs or inclines because I become very short of breath and become cyanotic. I am unable to work because of the impact of the symptoms of Pulmonary Hypertension.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are positives. M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y condition is being managed with the medication, if not my prognosis would have been two years. My parents and I are closer. I have met some life-long friends with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0PAH<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. My advice to someone who is newly diagnosed with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PAH\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is to take it one day at a time. Manage symptoms with medications. 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Tries to do everything herself.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span>","post_title":"Bridget's story","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"bridgets-story","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-01 09:50:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-31 23:50:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/?post_type=story&p=379","menu_order":0,"post_type":"story","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":440,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2018-09-06 13:18:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-06 03:18:38","post_content":"My name is Patricia Giles, I love my job and I love spending time with my family and my dog, Bella. I don\u2019t have any children, just a step son as I cannot have kids. I\u2019ve been married to my husband, David for 18 years in 2018.\r\n\r\nIn 1986 I was diagnosed with lupus and up until 2013, I was doing fine. It was in March 2013, at age 43, I went for an ultrasound on my stomach due to the flu and they went a bit too high and found the deterioration of my lungs.\u00a0 I was sent back to the x-ray place 20 minutes later to have a MRI where they diagnosed me with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).\r\n<blockquote>I didn\u2019t think I had any symptoms of lung disease - just a cough and feeling lethargic, which my doctor put down to my lupus and the flu.<\/blockquote>\r\nI was getting more and more tired all the time and had two seizures due to pneumonia.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t walk anywhere because I was always out of breath and this is when they diagnosed me with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). Now I\u2019m still tired all the time but I make myself go to work as this is the only way I deal with what I\u2019ve got.\u00a0 I have a great husband who supports what I do and a great boss who does his best to make sure I am fine.\r\n<blockquote>When I was first diagnosed, I was numb.\u00a0 I had no information about lung disease and no idea where to get it from.<\/blockquote>\r\nAfter a while I realised there were people out there that were worse off than me so I just dealt with it by throwing myself into work.\u00a0 This worked for a while until I got more sick and realised that I had to cut back work as I doing about 60 to 70 hours a week.\r\n\r\nWhen I was diagnosed with PAH I thought, \u2018why me, what have I done to deserve this?\u2019. But I kept going and I still am.\u00a0 I know there is nothing they can do for my conditions as none of them are curable and I am classed as severe but I still have my family and my work. For how long I can work, I don\u2019t know - my boss said as long as I want to come to work he will have me there. I will just keep going till the end, which is all anyone can do in this day and age. There is no point in getting down with it as there is nothing that can be done.\r\n<blockquote>I experience stigma all the time from people saying, \u2018you should not be doing this or doing that\u2019 but I see it this way, if I can do it, I will - simple. I am a very stubborn person so to tell me I cannot do something doesn\u2019t sit well with me.<\/blockquote>\r\nLiving with PAH affects what I do day-to-day, even when I sleep, as I cannot breathe properly.\u00a0 I am trying to access my superannuation to get the oxygen machine to be able to work, exercise and sleep better. At work I have two flights of stairs to walk up which is difficult, but I do it.\u00a0 I get out of breath walking from one part of the house to the other and I am always tired and sore, but this is a part of life now for me so I deal with it the best way possible.\r\n\r\nWhen I was first diagnosed there was nothing and I looked for five years before I found the support from Lung Foundation Australia. When I was first diagnosed not even the doctors could tell me anything, only that is was from my lupus.\r\n<h4>Sharing your personal experience with lung disease is a compelling and inspiring way for others to learn about and cope with their diagnosis. 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My seizure activity increased dramatically \u2026 I was placed on oxygen and used a wheelchair for all activities outside the house.<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease caused by narrowing or tightening of the pulmonary arteries that connect to the right side of the heart to the lungs. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When a new medication became available, it was effectively Tegan\u2019s last option while she waited for a transplant. It meant inserting a permanent line into her heart to deliver medication frequently; she\u202fwould have to carry around a pump and\u202fher\u202fmum and\u202fher\u202ffriends\u202fwould\u202fhave to\u202fhelp\u202fher take the\u202fcomplicated medication\u202fevery day. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But within a month, she saw dramatic changes. The right side of her heart returned to normal, Tegan could walk more unhindered and she eventually came off oxygen, no longer needing a \u201ctruckload\u201d of medications.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now 31 and working as a full-time nurse, Tegan exercises regularly and can enjoy her hobby \u2026 travel. She has travelled solo for three months across Europe and Scandinavia during winter, taking with her three months\u2019 supply of medications and supplies weighing 60kgs. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>For Tegan, research means more effective treatments and hope of a cure one day. <\/strong> <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cMy life requires planning and preparation more so than most, but I make it work. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWhen I was a child, my prognosis was poor, no longer than five years. Technology and medicine keep advancing, improving my chance of long-term survival \u2026 it\u2019s now been (almost) 25 years since my diagnosis.\u201d <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tegan is thankful for what research has been able to do for her condition but hopes that more research can provide more stability and certainty for the future.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"center\",\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#45b749\"}}} -->\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"block-978d7c46-dc0b-4961-84e4-6811968526df\" style=\"color:#45b749\">Research saves lives and gives hope for a cure.<br><strong>Give hope. 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