Historias compartidas

Lane F. I was diagnosed with IPF in November 1999 via a lung biopsy.

John B. I want to address people about the gravity of lung diseases. My son began battling asthma at the age of 12.

Raymond M. I am Raymond Metz. On October 14, 2022, I visited my pulmonologist for a sleep apnea consultation. Taking initiative and with a stroke of luck, I requested a chest X-ray when my healthcare provider mentioned the low-dose lung cancer screening test.

Alicia G. On 9/8/22, pulmonary fibrosis claimed the life of my 23-year-old son, Gavin, who had received a diagnosis in early 2020.

Beth S. On 4-22-22, my grandson was born and rushed to the NICU with respiratory distress syndrome.

Lauren B. I decided to start offering the Freedom from Smoking program at my organization because it fit so naturally into our Community Education program.

Jennifer K. My name is Jen. I am 47 years old and was diagnosed on April 13, 2018 with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. To say that this was a shock is an understatement as I have never smoked a day in my life.

Jay C. It's coming up on eight years now (March 27, 2013) since I lost my wife and Nelson lost his loving mother, Patricia Leonard.

Jan P. I was diagnosed with stage 3A lung cancer in 2007.  My father died of lung cancer at age 74, so you can imagine how frightened I was with my own diagnosis. 

Lida Z. Stage IV Lung Cancer – a frightening diagnosis, and a shocking one, too, for a non-smoker.

Summer F. I became an advocate overnight with the birth of my twins.

Edward W. I thank God for the opportunity to share my story. In July 2020, a CT-SCAN revealed a nodule on the upper right lobe of my lung. The scan was a follow-up to squamous cell tonsillar cancer treated with radiation therapy in 2017.

Earnestine B. Broken….In many ways this word describes how I feel about myself.  I was diagnosed with Scleroderma 20 years ago,

David B. My story is all too similar with many you will read. My mother passed away after battling lung cancer for the greater part of a decade.

Ellen S. Late in 2013, 930 miles apart, I sat on the other line of a phone call that changed our lives. My mom had just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that had metastasized to her lymph nodes and adrenal gland.