High blood pressure! Hypertension! Phrases we hear are tossed around so often that they lose their meaning. They were just another health buzzword to me until my uncle visited a family party. The man who used to be the life of the party, always ready to demolish a plate of food with gusto, seemed different. Here he was, with specially prepared meals and my cousin hovering nearby, gently reminding him about medication. It was a real wake-up call.