Shared Stories

Aleta J. I was just diagnosed on Jan. 20, 2017. I will be fighting this head on and I have a wonderful man, siblings, children and friends to stand behind me.

Alejandra E. Petra J Enriquez was one of the most beautiful and the best Nana God blessed me with.

Alan R. I was diagnosed with a Pancoast tumor in the summer of 2009. I spent a full career in the painting industry. We worked around every hazardous product there is including lead, asbestos, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, epoxies, and even volatile organic co

Alan B. Years ago a chest x-ray was part of my annual physical. Since moving to Florida I had not had one in 13 years so I asked my doctor to write an Rx.

Adriana F. I was diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma in my right lower lung lobe at age 35 after having my daughter.

Adnin R. My beloved who treated at singapore last 5month.. Doctr now giving his the last 6 chemo..

Adam K. After spending 39 days on the island of Fiji competing in, and winning, Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X in 2016, I returned home to be with my mother, Susie, who had been battling stage 4 lung cancer. Just one hour after I returned home, my mom lost

Abbey H. When I was 16 years old, my grandfather got extremely sick. He had been a smoker since he was 8 years old. He never had a lung cancer screening CT with his primary care physician. At 59, the cancer had metastasized to his bones and he was diagnosed w

Neetu B. My father was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis on April 19, 2021.

Theresa C. I had IPF in 2017. I had to have lots of tests in 2018. I was then placed on the transplant list for 13 months.

Wesley F.

Tom M. I was diagnosed with IPF in 2019 and have been wearing oxygen for a little over a year now.

Pam C. I started coughing from what I thought was a virus in November 2011. It never went away.

Robert W.

Kristie C. My Dad, Raymond Paul, was diagnosed with IPF in 2015.