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Eric “EB” Borstein, a pulmonary arterial hypertension outpatient, embarks on his trekking segment through Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on Sept. 25, 2024. Borstein walked over 120 miles from Los Angeles to San Diego. For a person with PAH, where shortness of breath, dizziness, and fatigue are everyday battles, such an endeavor can feel like climbing Everest. One would face persistent struggles to catch one's breath and an overwhelming sense of exhaustion. As PAH progresses, oxygen levels can dip dangerously low, so prolonged physical exertion without adequate rest could lead to fainting or severe respiratory distress. Furthermore, the risk of heart complications is high because PAH patients often have increased blood pressure in the lungs, which strains the heart and can lead to right heart failure. Such a strenuous journey would put immense pressure on an already overworked heart, increasing the risk of a potentially life-threatening cardiac event. Such a journey would be perilous, demanding not just physical strength but constant medical supervision and support—an ambitious endeavor that risks serious health consequences. Despite that, Borstein completed such a milestone without any health complications. “I’m doing this to spread a message of hope and that you are not your disease or your condition,” Borstein said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)
| Date Taken: | 09.25.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.09.2024 22:30 |
| Photo ID: | 8688139 |
| VIRIN: | 240925-M-JH495-1004 |
| Resolution: | 6434x4289 |
| Size: | 14.73 MB |
| Location: | MCI-W/MCBCP, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 10 |
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Against All Odds: Eric's 120-Mile Journey to Defy Pulmonary Hypertension
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