LUNG FORCE Heroes
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Lowell J. I smoked cigarettes, on and off for 40 years. At my annual physical, my primary doctor, said I should get scanned. He saved my life by doing so.
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Carla G. I was screened on my own, as I had been a smoker for 38 years, having quit for eight at that time. My cancer was caught at stage one and I had the top lobe of my lung removed.
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Karen A. I got screened last week with a low dose CT and it showed Stage-1 Emphysema.
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Karen B. I am now a very lucky lung cancer survivor. This is due to early detection that only required surgery and no additional treatments.
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Becca P. Over the course of 19 months, extensive small-cell lung cancer slowly took the breath away from my best friend—my dad, Barry. My role as a daughter gradually shifted into that of a caregiver.
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Christine R. I am a never-smoker who was diagnosed with Stage 1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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Tammy D. My dad passed away from Stage 4 Lung Cancer. He was a heavy smoker, and at the time, we didn’t realize what was happening or recognize the signs of his illness.
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Robyn W. Three years ago, my husband, Bobby, was diagnosed with Stage IV ALK-positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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Glenna R. After experiencing a chronic cough for six months that progressively worsened, I was diagnosed with Stage 4A lung cancer with a HER2 mutation in July 2023.
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John R. Having just retired at 64 years old I was looking forward to traveling with my wife. My AFIB had been getting progressively worse, so I decided to have an ablation done to relieve the symptoms.
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Denise N. My name is Denise , I’m 58 and I was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma in February 2024.
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Margie M. September 2024 will be my 5 year Cancer-versary.
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Karen B. I am now a very lucky lung cancer survivor.
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Alexis A. My mother, Valerie, passed away in July 2024 after a 16-month battle with lung cancer.
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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.
