Shared Stories | American Lung Association

Michael P. My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in august of 2020 she is currently doing chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments.
Michael H. We all become involved with organizations like the American Lung Association for a variety of reasons. Everyone has a story to tell. I would like to take a few minutes and share my story with you as to why I got involved.
Michael C. In 2014, my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer. I took to finding a way I could deal with this news.
Meridith E. My mother has small cell lung cancer. She was diagnosed with it in April of 2015. She smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for over 40 years of her life. For years, my brothers and I tried to get her to stop smoking.
Melody B.
Meliss H. My husband started coughing in his sleep in September. By the end of December after a test we found out he has stage 4 lung cancer.
Melissa U. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on December 27. Adenocarcinoma, and mets to the bones. As soon as he returned home from hospital, he was so weak and tired. He did 10 radiation treatments, stopped eating pretty much-and he just passed aw
Melissa A. I am walking in support of one of the strongest, smartest, sweetest women I have ever known: my best friend's mother and many others that suffer from this horrible disease.
Melissa G. As I think back on my many years working in health care, and pretty much every day, I have been asked by patients, colleagues, potential employers in job interviews this same question: "What drives you to want to work with patients with lung disease?
Melissa E. My story hurts—and hurts a lot! It started back in 2004 when our family lost our Auntie Sandy to lung cancer. Fast forward to 2016 when we tragically lost three additional family members, again all to lung cancer.
Melissa E. My story hurts—and hurts a lot! It started back in 2004 when our family lost our Auntie Sandy to lung cancer. Fast forward to 2016 when we tragically lost three additional family members, again all to lung cancer.
Melissa D.
Melissa C. It was July 21st, 2014. My husband and I had just taken my two sons (5 and 7 years old, at the time) to the Museum of Science and Industry. We had a great day. When I got home, I got a call from my step-mother that I and my siblings needed to go over
Melissa C. needed a routine physical for my new teaching job and that is how the cancer was found. I'll never forget hearing the heart stopping words, "You have lung cancer". After those words slowly sunk in and my brain struggled to process this information,
Melissa J. About 7 years ago, I came down with a very bad case of the flu which affected my breathing and oxygen levels and had me in bed for around 6 weeks. I developed pneumonia from it, and my doctor thought I had some minimal damage to my lungs along with a

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