November 1st, 2009: Day One of PH Awareness Month

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness month has finally arrived!! In my adventures of spreading the word of Pulmonary Hypertension through Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Blogger, etc. I have met numerous PHers, caretakers of PHers, friends of PHers, parents of PHers, brothers and sisters of PHers, grandchildren of PHers, and even just supporters of pulmonary hypertension awareness. I am up to over 900 PH PHriends on Facebook and it has been truly inspiring to hear other's journeys with PH and how they still persevere today no matter what step of the journey they are in; newly diagnosed, early treatment, stable, treatment decline, pre-transplant, post-transplant.

Over the past year, we as a PH community have lost some close PHriends who's battle with PH has surely ended too soon. But we must keep them in our PHighting spirit and hearts, during this year's awareness month, as well as all of the rest of the months in the year, while we wait patiently for a cure to this disease that has touched all of us, one way or another.

As a small part of my dedication to PH awareness this month, I will post articles, links, stories, and any other PH news in this blog as I come across it. I will also be writing about my journey with Pulmonary Hypertension and how I have come to this part of my diagnosis.

And on that note, I wish all my PHriends out there a healthy month of November and a successful PH awareness month. Keep blogging and spreading awareness about PH!