Smart Planning 101

When it comes to rare disease and chronic illness, early diagnosis is important for many reasons - but even more so when a person has a condition known as pulmonary hypertension (PH). Why? If left untreated, death is almost certain - and the average length of survival without treatment is three years. http://www.SmartPlanning101.com/28 **Doctors are commonly taught to look for horses, not zebras. But what if it really IS a zebra?** The good news is that there are more and more options for treatment of this rare condition, but like all rare diseases, getting to the proper diagnosis is key. Even if you don't have PH, however, this episode is important. My guest, Jessica Armstrong (see bio below), and I discuss many topics that are applicable to almost anyone dealing with an illness and the medical profession - how and why you need to take control of your own care! In This Episode, You Will Learn: The many reasons why rare diseases are misdiagnosed Ways to combat misdiagnosis and lack of proper treatment - how