LUNG FORCE Heroes | American Lung Association

James M. my mother Rose passed away on the 4th of July, two days after her 63rd birthday due to COPD.
Jacy M. My name is Jacy Miller from Madison, Mississippi. I have stage 4 adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer. It is not curable according to the doctors. On December 16, 2018, I woke up with a pain on my side like a pulled muscle.
Jacquelyn N. In July 2015, I went to the doctor because I had shingles. I got the medicine for the shingles and the doctor then asked me if I had any other complaints that may need to be checked out as part of my Medicare health maintenance.
Jacquelyn F. I am a 42 year old mother, wife, and teacher. Like most people I was going about the business of life as usual when out of nowhere came this persistent cough. I went to a couple of urgent care facilities and they prescribed antibiotics and sent me on
Jacqueline O. In June of 2013 my family lost our Aunt Toni to lung cancer. Than in June of 2015 we lost our grandmother, also to lung cancer. And once again in October of 2015 we lost our father to none other than lung cancer.
Jack V. I have PRCC in my lungs, which is kidney cancer in the lungs. I have received no treatment or medication and have not participated in any clinical trials. I was given two years to live on Sept. 24th, 2016.
Jack V. Petra J Enriquez was one of the most beautiful and the best Nana God blessed me with.
Jackie M. Jackie went to an allergist about her sinus infection. Because she had coughed up blood, the doctor sent her for an imaging evaluation; it showed a spot on her lung.
Jackie D. I was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell carcinoma in June of this year. I also have an auto-immune syndrome, called Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome, which attacks muscle, tendons and joints.
Ioneni L. Wilma Harris was diagnosed with Stage 3 Lung Cancer in November 2018. It’s been hard to see her struggle threw chemo and radiation for 6 weeks.
Indea C. I'm a 32-year-old mother of a 12-year-old girl, student, disabled, handicap, ex-CNA, caring, loving person, would give my last, love to help others.
Hope T. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. It's metastatic.
Hope C. A little over 3 years ago, I came down with Pneumonia. To confirm this, the doctor took a chest x-ray, which showed a spot on my lower right lobe of my lung. Biopsy confirmed that I had a Well Differentiated Carcinoma.
Holly S. My mom died in 2003 at the age of 57 beause of lung cancer. She was a daughter, a sister, a cousin, a wife, a mom, an aunt, a grandma, but most of all she was a FRIEND!
Hildi C. My beautiful Mom Rose Marie was diagnosed with stage one NSCL lung cancer in February of 2019. My Mom never smoked, her Dad was a cigar smoker and my Dad smoked cigarettes for about 6 years.

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