My life with PH

When Alex Charlesworth married her husband Sean she celebrated the biggest day of her life five years after finding out she had pulmonary hypertension. These are her reflections.

PH affects different people in different ways, and some, like Derek Coles, are able to live near-normal lives with the disease. The 78-year-old from Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland shared his story to show that every experience matters.

Rashida Begum was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension in the spring of 2023, and after receiving specialist care, joy has returned to her world. The mum-of-four from Bradford recounts the challenges of her journey, and explains why she now celebrates every little thing…

Following the shock of Liz’s PAH diagnosis, she is now learning to adapt to life with the disease – and she wanted to share her story to help others coming to terms with it too.