Shared Stories
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Marilyn S. My name Marilyn K Smith. A couple of years ago nodules were found on my lung. Since that time I have had several lung infections and been hospitalized many times. Yes I smoked all my life.
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Marie M. I have PTSD. Not because my lungs are bad, but, I sit and watch my husband cough and choke everyday. He has COPD.
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Madelyn G. When I was 4 years old, my childhood home had black mold that neither my parents nor professionals could find until five years later.
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Lyndia E. My name is Lyndia Engstrom. I have COPD, frequent pneumonia and require regular nebulizer treatments.
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Leona W.
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Lane F. I was diagnosed with IPF in November 1999 via a lung biopsy.
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Kimberely S. I used be former smoker but higher power told me to stop.
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Joseph N. My name is Joseph, and this is why I make Every Mile Count
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Javier S. On April 24, 2020 I was at a middle school, using the school's field to walk laps and exercise. After the workout, I began experiencing multiple asthma symptoms, such as chest tightness, airway constriction, dry mouth and pain.
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James L. Life changed for me in the summer of June 2018. It was a typical Saturday for a personal trainer; I instructed a bootcamp class, a boxing class and then decided to get my personal workout in which consisted of a few rounds of sparring.
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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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Hannah V. Growing up I watched my Dad smoke 1-2 packs of cigarettes a day. At a young age, I was educated on the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke but never thought this horrible addiction would change my life forever.
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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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Garrett M. I had a chronic cough for about two years.
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Dianne C. I have asthma and some of my many triggers are cigarette smoke, colognes, perfumes, body sprays and essential oils.
