Creating a Cozy Colonoscopy
It’s the sentence most people dread when visiting their doctor, “I think it’s time to get a colonoscopy.” Though imaginations run wild concerning details of
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Participating in a Research Study-Pulmonary Hypertension
At my first visit with Penn Medicine’s Pulmonary Hypertension Center, I was visited by a research coordinator. Pulmonary Hypertension is a rare disease, so the
Hiking The Quill with Pulmonary Hypertension-St. Eustatius
The day starts out uncertain. The main reason our feet land on the island of St. Eustatius is to hike The Quill. The problem, I
The First 48-Juneau-Alaska
Day 1 To reduce anxiety caused by possible flight delays, we arrive in Juneau, Alaska, 48 hours before our cruise sets sail. Exiting the airport,
My Panama/Costa Rica Hiking Triumph
They didn’t know, Erika, Jenny, Rey and especially Liza (we did the most hikes with Liza). Our guides, didn’t know how nervous I was at
My High Altitude Simulation Test
When I looked up information on having a High Altitude Simulation Test (HAST) completed, the information was vague, brief, and clinical. I couldn’t find anything
How Travel Most Likely Saved My Life
It starts in Belize. In order to get to the first zipline platform, we have to hike up a hill, and then climb a long,