Pick Me Up!

WITH EVERY BREATH

Breathing is the greatest pleasure in life.

One that many of us take for granted.

For over a decade, I was unable to take a healthy, deep breath, and feel the fresh air on my lungs.

I have suffered with short breath my entire life.

In 2009, at 30 years old, I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension as a result of a gene mutation.

The condition causes high pressure in the blood’s vessels connecting the heart and lungs, which puts increased strain on the organs.

I have severe

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