Introduction

Collette was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that affects the heart and lungs. She had excess fluid in her stomach drained as her husband, Dennis, stuck by her side through the whole process. Doctors then attached a pump to her side that while necessary, Collette said caused a lot of discomfort. It contained a medicine called Ramazulin,. And hopefully, over time, it would open up the arteries in her lungs.