Shared Stories

My son, Christopher LaGrone died of high-altitude sickness in Cusco, Peru in December, 2018. He was asthmatic since the age of 2. He died at age 41.

I have asthma and am a school nurse. Asthma is the number on chronic disease that causes school absenteeism.

I worked over 30 years in manufacturing, supporting the aerospace & defense industries. When I retired, I lost my medical and dental benefits.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who have high-deductible health insurance plans may be more likely to avoid essential care due to costs compared to those who have low- or no-deductible plans.

I grew up in Southern California from 1995 until 2013 when I left the state to go to college. I don’t remember how old I was when I was diagnosed with asthma, but it was early enough that I can’t ever remember not having it.

Hi my name is Kevin Douglas I have a Twitch channel called TheRaspyShow. I talk about my respiratory issues.

This is the story of my father with COPD.

I had almost never been sick in my life until, at 60, I developed asthma/sinusitis.

I’m 46 years old and have had asthma all my life.

My dad, Don Kunz, was one of a kind. He was a great husband, father, grandfather and friend.

I used be former smoker but higher power told me to stop.

Hello my name is Charlotte Buchanan now. Well let me say I've had a very hard life.

I have PTSD. Not because my lungs are bad, but, I sit and watch my husband cough and choke everyday. He has COPD.

I have asthma and some of my many triggers are cigarette smoke, colognes, perfumes, body sprays and essential oils.

My name Marilyn K Smith. A couple of years ago nodules were found on my lung. Since that time I have had several lung infections and been hospitalized many times. Yes I smoked all my life.