Shared Stories
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Colleen T. My great-grandfather, grandfather, and aunt all passed away early due to lung disease.
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Michelle E. My mother has lived with COPD, emphysema and bronchiectasis for two decades.
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Lillian H. My name is Lillian (Lilly) and I suffer from what is known as spontaneous pneumothorax, also known as collapsed lungs.
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T V. I’m a parent of a 10 year old boy with asthma. His asthma has impacted our household.
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Sarafina C. Having asthma affects my day to day life, in a way non lung disease people could never understand.
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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.
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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.
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Danny H. I was born with asthma, drove trucks off and on for 30 years. Smoked for 40 years.
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James V. December 2021 I got sick with COVID.
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Five S. My grandmother, Barbara (pictured,) had struggled with COPD since before I was born.
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Lisa G. 8 years ago I was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect called Scimitar Syndrome.
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Amy W. I am a 71 year old female who was diagnosed with NSIP pulmonary fibrosis in March 2023.
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Joseph N. My name is Joseph, and this is why I make Every Mile Count
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Diane S. My lung issues started 8 years ago.
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Barb T. I was born with Kartagener syndrome, the cilia does not work in my lungs, ears or sinuses.
