LUNG FORCE Heroes | American Lung Association

Jenny W. My journey with lung health is deeply personal and multifaceted.
Lisa B. Hello! I am Lisa, a 56-year-old wife, mother of two boys, and grandmother to four, with one more on the way this year.
Lori B. My mom contracted COVID-19 shortly after a family vacation in September 2022. Her persistent cough prompted her to make a doctor's appointment, where they discovered a lesion on her lung that required a biopsy.
Rochelle T. On December 13th, I was awoken with an overwhelming headache and disorientation, causing me to be unable to take care of my three daughters, Azylnn (8), Mila (6), and Nyelli (2).
Emily Y. In August 2019, my mom was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer that had already spread throughout her body, just a month after a bronchitis diagnosis.
Nellie R. In July, when I was 27 years old, my 67-year-old dad was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Richard S. C. My mother, Delores Inez Pollard Carter, was born on April 22, 1927, in Princeton, New Jersey. She was an educator, social worker, and artist.
Paul B. My lung cancer story began when I was in college nearly 40 years ago when my mother - Pat Billings - was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Sue B. Nine percent is not enough.
Glenna M. My life has been upended by cancer three times. The first for breast cancer and the 2nd and 3rd for lung cancer.
Donnita B. My name is Donnita. I’m a veteran, a retired IT professional, a mother, Grams to two wonderful grandchildren, and an outdoor enthusiast who finds peace hiking, camping, and paddling.
Karen U. At the age of 60, while out of town in June 2021, I woke up one morning with pain in my upper back which I attributed to sleeping poorly on a pull-out couch.
Hazel C. On January 12, 2022, I went outside and inhaled the chilly air in Ohio. I had a cough—not a normal cough, but a bronchial cough.
Teresa D. Hello, my name is Teresa I am a 55-year-old Kentucky resident, mother of two, grandmother of three. I am former cigarette smoker and a registered nurse for 32 years.
Leah L. My husband was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, which had spread from his lung to his liver, a third of his hip bone, and eventually his brain.

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