Historias compartidas
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Gary W. I took an early retirement from my job at 59 years old. Being empty nesters, our plan was to travel.
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Meridith M. Most people would describe my mother, Denise, as a force to be reckoned with and someone with an appetite for life and an endless amount of energy. She was kind and had a truly generous soul.
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Chris G. I first got involved with the American Lung Association when my father, Ed Gonzalez, was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer.
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Amy B. My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020. Since 80-90% of lung cancers are believed to be associated with tobacco, and my dad was a lifelong smoker, I wasn’t surprised, but I was angry.
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Jeff S. I am here today asking you to protect the NIH, CDC, and Medicaid.
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Mayra M. My name is Mayra, and I am a Stage 4 lung cancer warrior. I live in Rockland County, New York, and receive care in New York City and Boston.
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Jacqueline Devine R. Imagine being surrounded by cancer every day. For the past 25 years, I’ve cared for patients and families with cancer diagnoses and cancer-related complications.
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Melanie R. Last spring, I started coughing, had a low-grade fever, and just didn’t feel well.
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Frank S. It all started with a cough in 2014. I was 34 years old, and it was cough and cold season, so I thought nothing of it. But it kept getting worse.
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Evan L. In December 1995, just before the holidays, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
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Moira S. On Aug. 8, 2020, my mom shared devastating news: A lung scan showed possible lung cancer.
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Janelle J. I was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma in 2018 after seeking treatment for what I thought was sleep apnea.
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Kathy M. Our world was turned upside down on April 8, 2024, when my mother, Patricia C. Moore, a fun, feisty and vibrant 73-year-old wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Keely K. I am a lung cancer survivor! I am “Beyond Grateful” to be alive, to breathe and to be on this earth for many more years.
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Aaron H. It was Halloween 2019, I had a biopsy a couple weeks ago and wasn’t worried about the results until my doctor called. . .