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Liz McCall is a PH patient who was diagnosed in 2000. She
saw the need for support in the BC PH community. . . somewhere
people could turn to share their PH adventures, hugs and tears.
In 2001 the BC Pulmonary Hypertension Society was formed. BCPHS
was incorporated in 2005. Margaret Lehmann - Secretary marg@bcphs.org Margaret was introduced to Pulmonary Hypertension in 2000 when her best friend Elizabeth McCall was diagnosed with this disease. She recalls her initial shock followed by fear of the unknown and all the unanswered questions as she witnessed her friend trying to come to terms with this disease. Margaret is proud to work alongside Liz and the many other volunteers of BCPHS to create awareness of PH and to foster the "PHENOMENAL HOPE" for a cure. Margaret's history in nursing has been primarily in acute care on an orthopedic surgical unit, with additional experience in medical and long term care settings. Betty Ross - B.O.D. betty@bcphs.org Darren Bell - Treasurer darren@bcphs.org Darren Erickson - Fundraising Coordinator derickson@bcphs.org Tim McCormick - B.O.D.
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| IN THE NEWS NOW.................. |
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Stem cell research could cure pulmonary hypertension
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Breakthrough for Fatal Lung Disease - New Treatment May Save Lives TORONTO, Canada -- Junne Page has lived a healthy life, but seven years ago, things changed. "I had been short of breath. I thought it was due to a medication I was taking," Page said It wasn't. Page has pulmonary hypertension -- a fatal disease |
Early Diagnosis Gives Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients a Fighting Chance VANCOUVER, Nov. 14 /CNW/ - The answer is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, also known as PAH; the question - which progressive, degenerative disease has a faster mortality timeline than some cancers? Yet, even though untreated PAH will claim the lives of between 40 to 55 per cent of patients within the first two years after diagnosis(1), patients continue to be diagnosed late. |
Fighting to stay alive an everyday struggle Hypertension has been in our vocabulary long enough for us to be quite familiar with it. Alone, it generally refers to elevated or high blood pressure. But Elizabeth McCall knows all too well that there are different kinds of hypertension, and the type she has is life threatening. |
Sending a message about a deadly disease By Justin Beddall - North Shore Outlook - December 06, 2007
On the morning after his 12th birthday Dylan Bell woke up extra early and stuffed his sneakers with crumpled-up balls of paper. Next, he asked his dad for help spiking his hair. It was a strange request considering the fact that he’d never used gel before. Want to know how to help? Here is a link on how to reach your local member of parliament now! |