The more I learned about it, the more I started incorporating other things.

December 10, 2025 | 00m 00s

This storyteller was diagnoised with hypertension over ten years ago and shares the challenges with trying to maintain routine when dealing with a busy lifestyle.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:50 - 59

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:College graduate

RACE/ETHNICITY:Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):6xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Blood, Heart and Circulation; Lifestyle

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:High Blood Pressure

TOPIC:Experiencing symptoms; Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Getting tests or advice for how to be healthier; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need

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