Laura
03-11-2008, 09:54 AM
http://blog.silive.com/staytuned/2008/03/supernanny_to_the_rescue.html
ISLANDER ON 'MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS' TONIGHT
For years, Kirsten Larson was told that she was lazy and overweight -- but no one could give her a reason why. But she knew that something was truly wrong. On tonight's "Mystery Diagnosis," viewers will learn how the Graniteville resident learned she had pulmonary hypertension.
The series focuses on real-life medical mysteries. Tonight's show, airing at 10 p.m. on the Discovery Health Channel, will be seen through Kirsten's eyes as well as her doctors, mother and best friend.
In the episode titled "The Girl Nobody Believed," viewers will learn that pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare and incurable blood vessel disorder of the lungs. According to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA), the disease consists of the pressure in the pulmonary artery -- the blood vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs -- rising above normal levels and possibly becoming life threatening. Symptoms include shortness of breath with minimal exertion, fatigue, chest pain, dizzy spells and fainting.
Kirsten was diagnosed when she was 13 years old and was given 10 years to live. She is now 26 and a filmmaker working a documentary following seven children and young adults with PH.
Alon Orstein, executive producer of "Mystery Diagnosis," said Kirsten was chosen for the show not only because it took so long for a diagnosis, but also because she is inspiring.
"It's the idea that folks can advocate for their own health," he said. "We are profiling individuals who wouldn't give up and triumphed in the face of adversity -- and a lot of physical adversity."
ISLANDER ON 'MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS' TONIGHT
For years, Kirsten Larson was told that she was lazy and overweight -- but no one could give her a reason why. But she knew that something was truly wrong. On tonight's "Mystery Diagnosis," viewers will learn how the Graniteville resident learned she had pulmonary hypertension.
The series focuses on real-life medical mysteries. Tonight's show, airing at 10 p.m. on the Discovery Health Channel, will be seen through Kirsten's eyes as well as her doctors, mother and best friend.
In the episode titled "The Girl Nobody Believed," viewers will learn that pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare and incurable blood vessel disorder of the lungs. According to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA), the disease consists of the pressure in the pulmonary artery -- the blood vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs -- rising above normal levels and possibly becoming life threatening. Symptoms include shortness of breath with minimal exertion, fatigue, chest pain, dizzy spells and fainting.
Kirsten was diagnosed when she was 13 years old and was given 10 years to live. She is now 26 and a filmmaker working a documentary following seven children and young adults with PH.
Alon Orstein, executive producer of "Mystery Diagnosis," said Kirsten was chosen for the show not only because it took so long for a diagnosis, but also because she is inspiring.
"It's the idea that folks can advocate for their own health," he said. "We are profiling individuals who wouldn't give up and triumphed in the face of adversity -- and a lot of physical adversity."