Historias compartidas

I have a good outcome story. On April 27, 1994, I had a car accident. I complained about chest pain caused by the seat belt. A CAT scan was taken and several nodules were spotted.

In 2019, my lower left lung was removed as it had a cancerous spot.

Growing up with asthma throughout my life has made playing sports a challenge.

My husband was diagnosed in June 2021 with stage 4b non-small cell lung cancer with an EGFR exon 20 insertion factor.

I'm 32 years old, and when I was about 10, I realized I was different from all my friends.

Back in 2019, I was diagnosed with stage 2B lung cancer. In 2020, I had a lobectomy in my lower right lung. The surgeon removed the lower half of my right lung.

I am a pulmonary fibrosis patient. I'm on oxygen 24/7.

I never had asthma or any respiratory issues until June 7th, 2023, when I was outside for roughly 40 minutes during the Canadian wildfire smoke over NYC.

I stopped smoking overnight in 2011 during a lung cancer diagnosis that turned out to be pneumonia.

My mother, Annette, was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in May 2022.

My family lived in a multi-housing apartment complex for almost four years, and the quality of living drastically declined during those years.

I was 52 when diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis due to the COVID-19 virus destroying my lungs.

Anybody can be born with asthma. My brother and I inherited our disease when we were babies. His developed quicker than mine because of allergies, whereas mine did not take hold until kindergarten.

My mom Patti had a history of osteoporosis with several previous compression fractures in her spine.

In May 2022, my life changed forever. After battling a continuous cough, being out of breath while working out and walking up inclines, and numerous doctor visits, I was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.