LUNG FORCE Heroes
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Eva Marie F.
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Frank L. I had the screening and it found I had stage 1a non-small cell lung cancer.
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Rebecca H. Lung disease has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.
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Tanya O. On March 17th 2021 my husband passed away of lung cancer he never smoked a day in his life!!
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Valerie R. I started climbing for air in 2012 because an amazing Marine I met in 12/2011 had a cough that bothered me. I'm a nurse and I encouraged him to see a doctor.
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Timothy S. My name is Tim Smith and I am a 35-year-old nonsmoker with a beautiful wife and two little boys ages 5 and 8. I was diagnosed with stage 4 non-small cell ALK+ on November 8, 2018.
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Tammie M. In October of 2018, I began struggling with what I thought was an upper respiratory infection. After multiple trips to urgent care, I was told they could no longer treat me.
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Steven S. In the fall of 2019, while we were cleaning out her parent’s house to get it ready to sell, Joan had developed a dry cough.
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Steph L. I was 33 years old in the month of May, 2012. At the end of the month, I became ill with symptoms of a sinus infection, high fevers, and a cough.
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Shirley T. Hello everyone. My name is Shirley and I was recently diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer and I am in complete shock.
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Shelly L.
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Sheila P. I was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007 when I was 47 years old, so my journey has spanned about 14 years so far.
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Sharon W. In 2018 at my yearly visit to my doctor it was suggested to me that I get a chest X-ray since I had been a smoker for a long time.
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Sharonne L. My nickname as a child was Ms. Lungs. Why you may ask? My voice roared like a lion when I would yell. I also would try to sing, still do on occasion, like Chaka Khan or Aretha Franklin. Those were the good ol' days.
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Sharon L. I am a US Navy wife, the mother of two wonderful men, and the grandmother of an adorable grandson. I was a heavy smoker until I quit in 2011. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-small cell adenocarcinoma in 2015.
