Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!

    I have decided to try to raise money for Pulmonary Hypertension awareness and hopefully a cure! I was recently diagnosed with this rare disease in October 2006. I have been through many different treatments and finally found one that has done some justice,Flolan. I had a sister (16 years old) that passed away from this disease and an aunt (35 years old). I was misdiagnosed for awhile with chronic bronchitis,which is the most common, but I swore it was more and pushed doctors to look more into it. My case is a little bit more rare than others because it has been passed on through genetics.

    Pulmonary hypertension is a rare blood vessel disorder of the lung in which the pressure in the pulmonary artery (the blood vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs) rises above normal levels and may become life threatening. Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension include shortness of breath with minimal exertion, fatigue, chest pain, dizzy spells and fainting.  Pulmonary hypertension is frequently misdiagnosed and has often progressed to late stage by the time it is accurately diagnosed. Pulmonary hypertension has been historically chronic and incurable with a poor survival rate. However, new treatments are available which have significantly improved prognosis!

    Donating on this site is as easy as 1-2-3 and very secure. If you choose to donate by check you can write it out to The Pulmonary Hypertension Association and send it to myself and I will foward it on.

    Thank you so much for any support you can give!! And if you think of someone you know who might like to donate too please feel free to give them this website!

With love,

Tani :)