LUNG FORCE Heroes
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Wynn W. I’m a three-time cancer survivor. It all started in my lungs. My lungs kept collapsing, and the first time was in 2005.
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Anthea G. My family has a long history with lung illnesses like asthma and COPD as well as lung cancer.
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Adrina M. Our family volunteers with our local American Lung Association in Central Florida in support of our family members. Unfortunately, lung disease has struck my family on multiple fronts.
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Cindy S. I was diagnosed with lung cancer at 35, with no risk factors.
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Joseph S. Hi, I am Joseph Schiavo, a lung cancer survivor of 11 years and a nonsmoker.
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Sania R. Lung cancer took my mother, Brenda Radcliffe, on September 14, 2020 before she was ready to go.
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Amy C. I started walking with Lung Force in 2016, after my Mom, Sue, had her second lung cancer surgery (she’s the Sue in Sue’s Crew, our team name).
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Christina H. In four years, two lung diseases took the lives of my husband and my sister - Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Stage 4 Lung Cancer.
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Hattie W. My name is Hattie and I want express my experience which advocates for funding for lung care research.
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Dianna W. In August 2018, I was driving down Rt 2 East, by Davis-Besse Power Plant in Oak Harbor, OH and saw a billboard that said "If you have ever smoked, you could be eligible for a life-saving lung scan."
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Ellen S. My uncles encouraged my mom to start smoking at the age of 13 out behind the barn.
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Darin W. Hi, I’m Darin a 25-year USMC Veteran.
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John M. On October 26, 2023, I went under surgery for lung cancer. My doctor performed a lobectomy on my lower right lung, stage 1, because of early detection of a lung nodule.
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Karen G. At the age of 64, my husband was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
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Julie K. I was diagnosed with lung cancer, stage 1B, via an incidental finding in a CT scan.
