Shared Stories
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Frank S. It all started with a cough in 2014. I was 34 years old, and it was cough and cold season, so I thought nothing of it. But it kept getting worse.
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Evan L. In December 1995, just before the holidays, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
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Moira S. On Aug. 8, 2020, my mom shared devastating news: A lung scan showed possible lung cancer.
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Janelle J. I was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma in 2018 after seeking treatment for what I thought was sleep apnea.
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Kathy M. Our world was turned upside down on April 8, 2024, when my mother, Patricia C. Moore, a fun, feisty and vibrant 73-year-old wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Keely K. I am a lung cancer survivor! I am “Beyond Grateful” to be alive, to breathe and to be on this earth for many more years.
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Aaron H. It was Halloween 2019, I had a biopsy a couple weeks ago and wasn’t worried about the results until my doctor called. . .
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Jenny W. My journey with lung health is deeply personal and multifaceted.
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Lisa B. Hello! I am Lisa, a 56-year-old wife, mother of two boys, and grandmother to four, with one more on the way this year.
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Rochelle T. On December 13th, I was awoken with an overwhelming headache and disorientation, causing me to be unable to take care of my three daughters, Azylnn (8), Mila (6), and Nyelli (2).
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Emily Y. In August 2019, my mom was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer that had already spread throughout her body, just a month after a bronchitis diagnosis.
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Nellie R. In July, when I was 27 years old, my 67-year-old dad was diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Paul B. My lung cancer story began when I was in college nearly 40 years ago when my mother - Pat Billings - was diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Sue B. Nine percent is not enough.
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Donnita B. My name is Donnita. I’m a veteran, a retired IT professional, a mother, Grams to two wonderful grandchildren, and an outdoor enthusiast who finds peace hiking, camping, and paddling.
