LUNG FORCE Heroes
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Jan G. My dad was a lifelong pipe smoker, and died from lung cancer Dec. 15, 1988. Other than that, he had always been very healthy.
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Janette B. When I was 62 years old, I went to my primary care doctor for a complete physical. I wanted to have blood tests and a chest X-ray so I would have a baseline reading to refer to in future years. Because I am a former smoker, I was concerned about the
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Janet P. Honey, wake-up; I'm coughing up blood. I did not fully comprehend the gravity of my Lovey’s situation on that early Saturday, March 9th morning in 2019 until a few hours later.
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Janet M. I have been diagnosed with cancer twice. The first time was for breast cancer in 2009. The second time was for lung cancer in 2013 after a routine exam. I had surgery shortly after my diagnosis and am currently in remission! Along with being a lung c
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Janet F. In March 2011, I was healthy, a bit overweight but exercising regularly. However, I'd had a nagging cough for a few months. To make my husband happy, I mentioned the cough to our doctor. Two months, two rounds of antibiotics, one x-ray, and a broncho
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Jane S. I didn't even feel sick. All I had was a cough--a cough that just wouldn't go away. Because I had never smoked no one suspected lung cancer.
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Jane J. My story starts like many others who have been diagnosed with lung cancer - it was all a fluke (and miracle) that it was ever discovered!
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Jana A. My Team Warrior Women will be walking in honor of my beloved and beautiful Aunt Debbie (lung cancer), adopted Aunt Polly (Copd) and friend Donna Moore (lung cancer). These women were warriors, they fought the good fight for as long as they could. I w
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Jamie R. This is my story I shared on my Facebook page. I was diagnosed in February with lung cancer. I'm 32. I have a 1 and 2-year-old.
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Jamie I. She was a smoker most of her life until she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer in July 2005. She only survived 3 1/2 months of treatment including chemo, radiation, brain surgery, etc. Typically the first question I get when I tell anyone that my
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Jamie B. The reason I joined the lung force walk: When I was 17 years old my dad finally quit smoking for the last time. January 1st he started a new life. He had a persistent cough and everyone just said, it's probably just your lungs clearing themselves out
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James M. my mother Rose passed away on the 4th of July, two days after her 63rd birthday due to COPD.
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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.
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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.
