Shared Stories

Karen B. I am now a very lucky lung cancer survivor.

Michelle E. My mother has lived with COPD, emphysema and bronchiectasis for two decades. 

Alexis A. My mother, Valerie, passed away in July 2024 after a 16-month battle with lung cancer.

Kimberly L. Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 3 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. I was a 42-year-old married mother of five daughters, ranging in age from 9 to 24, and working full-time caring for a severely disabled gentleman.

Kelly L. I’ve been a smoker since I was a teen, I’m now 55. September of 2023 I thought I had bronchitis and took myself to the ER. I was found to have stage 3L SCLC.

Shannon D. In July of 2023, my mom was diagnosed with Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer. Since then, she has endured multiple radiation treatments, chemo and immunotherapy.

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.