She Checked the Organ Donor Box at 16, Now She’s Waiting for Someone Else’s Lungs
I’m Aware That I’m Rare: the phaware® podcast
Episode 594 - Kirsty McGeown
Canadian pulmonary hypertension patient, Kirsty McGeown signed up to be an organ donor as a teenager, believing it was a simple act of kindness. Years later, Kirsty found herself sitting on the opposite side of that decision. Now, she’s focused on reclaiming life’s normal moments, holding onto hope, and dreaming of one day becoming a grandmother.
She Was the Caregiver Until Pulmonary Hypertension Made Her the Patient
I’m Aware That I’m Rare: the phaware® podcast
Episode 584 - Christine Ryan
For Christine Ryan, being ill wasn’t the hardest part, letting others care for her was. Diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension after years of managing scleroderma, she struggled not with weakness, but with surrender. Used to pushing through pain for everyone else, Christine had to relearn how to listen to her body and accept limits without losing her sense of purpose.