Shared Stories
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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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Ashley B. My mother, Maureen, has struggled with back problems for years, enduring five back surgeries over time.
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Natalie B. My name is Natalie, and in 2020, at the age of 33, I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
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Beata D. Not everyone gets a second chance at life. Some of us are more fortunate than others, and I consider myself one of the lucky ones. I’m alive, I’m happy, and I’m here to share my story.
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GeNeise F. My story is about lung cancer. My brother, Ricky, was born deaf.
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Elena V. I’ll admit, I wasn’t always a fan of vaccines. However, at 65, my perspective has changed.
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Lindsay H. I was diagnosed with asthma this year at age 33. I discovered that ozone and air particulates are significant triggers for me. I
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Petrea M. My name is Petrea M. I recently saw an American Lung Association commercial about vaping and collapsed lungs, and I felt compelled to share my story.
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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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Colleen T. My great-grandfather, grandfather, and aunt all passed away early due to lung disease.
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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.
