LUNG FORCE Heroes
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Ashley S. In July 2017, I went to see a pulmonologist for shortness of breath, thinking it was probably only asthma. After an x-ray revealed a spot on my left lung my mind began racing.
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Cindy S. I was diagnosed with lung cancer at 35, with no risk factors.
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John A. In April 2013, an on the job injury to my left shoulder resulted in multiple X-rays, one showed a spot on my left lung.
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Denise L. For 3-6 months, I would pass a billboard on the highway as I drove home from work. It was for early detection, lung cancer., American Lung Association "Saved by the Scan" billboard.
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Denise L. 'Saved By The Scan' . . . This was the billboard I glanced up at as I was stuck in traffic on my way home from work.
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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.
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Kelly L. I’ve been a smoker since I was a teen, I’m now 55. September of 2023 I thought I had bronchitis and took myself to the ER. I was found to have stage 3L SCLC.
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Shannon D. In July of 2023, my mom was diagnosed with Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer. Since then, she has endured multiple radiation treatments, chemo and immunotherapy.
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Rita R. Lung cancer upended my world two decades ago when my mother received her shocking diagnosis – shocking because doctors had spent months treating her for bronchitis that turned out to be an advanced adenocarcinoma!
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Jill F. In April of 2018, after a 10-day trip, I experienced wheezing and shoulder pain. As a smoker at the time, I would often need steroid treatments for bronchitis.
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Sara G. In 2019 I was 39, and looking forward to my 40th birthday. I wanted it to be a healthy milestone, so I joined a kickboxing bootcamp. By the end, I felt amazing but thought I had pulled a muscle in my chest.
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Patt P. A random flyer in the mail, in 2016, advertising “Body Scans” for a reasonable price started my cancer journey.
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Melinda M. I started receiving Low Dose CT scans in 2015 because my insurance started paying for it and my primary care physician highly recommended I get them.
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Barbara F. The VA noted a spot during X-ray for pneumonia in 2016.
