Shared Stories
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Laonis Q. My story is my son's Anthony J Chapman story! He was diagnosed with severe uncontrolled asthma at the age of 2.
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Sheila M. I climb because I lost my beloved father, Carl, to lung cancer and my dear cousin, Ellen, to pulmonary fibrosis.
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Michele M. I Should Have Asked For A Second Opinion!
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Garrett M. I had a chronic cough for about two years.
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Stuart R. I have had asthma since my early teens, though it wasn't until my early teens that I was required to get and use an inhaler.
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Mary Jo H. I’m here to share the effects that smoking has on my family, in particular my grandmother.
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Timothy N. I’m 56 years old and have been battling asthma for years. I’m getting better because I’m more aware of my triggers, stop smoking, and monitor my exercise regimes and alcohol and food intake.
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Theresa H. Hi, My name is Teresa. I had a knee replacement in 2016. I wasn't feeling good after, so my knee doctor had me get a high-resolution CT scan. Well, they told me I had pneumonia.
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Monica B. It all started when I visited the doctor due to a persistent sore throat and a slight discomfort in the upper part of my chest, just above my heart. Since I regularly go to the gym, it might be related to lifting weights.
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Jacqueline W. I am blessed and grateful for a new breath of life. I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis over 25 years ago, destroying my lungs over time.
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Jarell B. Hi, my name is Jarell. I was out of work for nearly two weeks, and this was the worst health scare of my life.
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Prisha M. My grandfather suddenly passed away a few years back in India due to COPD.
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Becky E. In February 2012, I was living in Seoul. I felt sick and was told I had pneumonia and the flu. After being hospitalized with hyponatremia, many tests were done.
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Harold K. I’ve had asthma since I was only 12 years old.
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Lane F. I was diagnosed with IPF in November 1999 via a lung biopsy.
