Jessica's Journey - 4 years on the list and still waiting
Release Date: 07/24/2020
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info_outlineIn this episode you will hear Jessica talk about living with Pulmonary Hypertension and why she has been on the transplant list for over 4 years.
For more information about the Zoom Pulmonary Power event that Jessica mentions, please reach out to me or Jessica for the Zoom link. Jessica's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/purplemusicsmile8/
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