LUNG FORCE Heroes
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Ellen S. My uncles encouraged my mom to start smoking at the age of 13 out behind the barn.
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Teresa D. Hello my name is Teresa I am a 54 year old Kentucky resident. I am a former cigarette smoker of 30 years. I have been a Registered nurse for 32 years. I quit smoking cigarettes September of 2022.
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Darin W. Hi, I’m Darin a 25-year USMC Veteran.
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John M. On October 26, 2023, I went under surgery for lung cancer. My doctor performed a lobectomy on my lower right lung, stage 1, because of early detection of a lung nodule.
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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. . .
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Karen G. At the age of 64, my husband was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
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Julie K. I was diagnosed with lung cancer, stage 1B, via an incidental finding in a CT scan.
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Cheryl C. WOW! It's true, all you need is lungs to get lung cancer! I have always been a active and healthy living person - or so I thought.
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Stephanie B. At the age of 37, nodules were found on my lung, but after several CT scans and a PET scan, it was determined they were benign.
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Claudia G. I was diagnosed on February 19, 2020, with a malignant neoplasm in my lower right lung.
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Karley G. I was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 18. I dealt with symptoms for months, and no one suspected I had lung cancer due to my age and active lifestyle.
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Nicole M. I’m 45 years old and was diagnosed in December 2021 with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma of the lungs.
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Jacquelyn B. I went to my regular physician for my annual check up. My weight was fine with no loss or gain, no hypertension, blood pressure excellent, heart rate well within normal limits. I was feeling great! My husband and I exercised daily, walking up and dow
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Gary D. In 2019, my lower left lung was removed as it had a cancerous spot.
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Amy V. My husband was diagnosed in June 2021 with stage 4b non-small cell lung cancer with an EGFR exon 20 insertion factor.
