Shared Stories
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Lindsay T. I have been living with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension for over 13 years. I was diagnosed at the age of 23 and have spent the majority of my adult life unable to walk up a flight of stairs without needing to stop and catch my breath.
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Jade G. Hello everyone, my name is Jade Gaertner, I'm a healthy 30 years old woman who is affected by poor air quality; from both indoor and outdoor reasons.
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Luciana L. As a health care advocate, smoking should be banned from the inside environment of every building.
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Janet W. I've had asthma for 51 years. For the last 2 years I've been living in an apartment owned and operated by a shelter that's HUD funded.
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Sherryl L. My son, Christopher LaGrone died of high-altitude sickness in Cusco, Peru in December, 2018. He was asthmatic since the age of 2. He died at age 41.
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Jennifer T. I have asthma and am a school nurse. Asthma is the number on chronic disease that causes school absenteeism.
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Gregory K. I worked over 30 years in manufacturing, supporting the aerospace & defense industries. When I retired, I lost my medical and dental benefits.
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Jimmy S. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who have high-deductible health insurance plans may be more likely to avoid essential care due to costs compared to those who have low- or no-deductible plans.
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Nicole H. I grew up in Southern California from 1995 until 2013 when I left the state to go to college. I don’t remember how old I was when I was diagnosed with asthma, but it was early enough that I can’t ever remember not having it.
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Kevin D. Hi my name is Kevin Douglas I have a Twitch channel called TheRaspyShow. I talk about my respiratory issues.
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Sura A. This is the story of my father with COPD.
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Susan B. I had almost never been sick in my life until, at 60, I developed asthma/sinusitis.
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Melisa P. I’m 46 years old and have had asthma all my life.
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Ginger B. My dad, Don Kunz, was one of a kind. He was a great husband, father, grandfather and friend.
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Kimberely S. I used be former smoker but higher power told me to stop.
