Historias compartidas

Rita R. Lung cancer upended my world two decades ago when my mother received her shocking diagnosis – shocking because doctors had spent months treating her for bronchitis that turned out to be an advanced adenocarcinoma!

Jill F. In April of 2018, after a 10-day trip, I experienced wheezing and shoulder pain. As a smoker at the time, I would often need steroid treatments for bronchitis.

Sara G. In 2019 I was 39, and looking forward to my 40th birthday.  I wanted it to be a healthy milestone, so I joined a kickboxing bootcamp.  By the end, I felt amazing but thought I had pulled a muscle in my chest.

Lillian H. My name is Lillian (Lilly) and I suffer from what is known as spontaneous pneumothorax, also known as collapsed lungs.

T V. I’m a parent of a 10 year old boy with asthma. His asthma has impacted our household.

Sarafina C. Having asthma affects my day to day life, in a way non lung disease people could never understand.

Guy B. I just turned 50 years old and I have been thinking about my life journey since turning 50. I think it is amazing I got to this age. You see, I was born with asthma.

Myrna J. Started smoking cigarettes at age 15 years old and smoked for 40 years not a pack a day more like a pack every two days.

Danny H. I was born with asthma, drove trucks off and on for 30 years. Smoked for 40 years.

Patt P. A random flyer in the mail, in 2016, advertising “Body Scans” for a reasonable price started my cancer journey. 

Melinda M. I started receiving Low Dose CT scans in 2015 because my insurance started paying for it and my primary care physician highly recommended I get them.

Barbara F. The VA noted a spot during X-ray for pneumonia in 2016.

Kathy M. Lung cancer’s impact on my family was devastatingly swift and profound.

Sharon A. I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer (carcinoid tumor) and had 1/3 of my lower left lung removed in May, 2024. 

Karen U. At the age of 60, while out of town in June 2021, I woke up one morning with pain in my upper back which I attributed to sleeping poorly on a pull-out couch.