Lung Cancer Screening Stories | Saved By The Scan | American Lung Association

Dianna W. In August 2018, I was driving down Rt 2 East, by Davis-Besse Power Plant in Oak Harbor, OH and saw a billboard that said "If you have ever smoked, you could be eligible for a life-saving lung scan."
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.
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
Deb M. I stopped smoking overnight in 2011 during a lung cancer diagnosis that turned out to be pneumonia.
Raymond M. I am Raymond Metz. On October 14, 2022, I visited my pulmonologist for a sleep apnea consultation. Taking initiative and with a stroke of luck, I requested a chest X-ray when my healthcare provider mentioned the low-dose lung cancer screening test.
Donna F. My husband, Mo, was very fortunate that seven years ago his primary care doctor was aware of the screening for lung cancer for high-risk individuals.
Mary Beth T. This is a message for former smokers who think, like I did all these years, that you beat lung cancer by quitting their nicotine habit.
William S. I quit smoking in May 2018 and started getting yearly lung cancer screening scans in November 2018; they never showed any problems with my lungs.
Nora P. My primary doctor and I decided I needed to get a scan since I started smoking at the age of nine! So at the age of 54, in 2016, I got a low dose CT Scan.
Gail B. I had a slightly heavy feeling in my chest and I wasn’t sure what it was. I thought perhaps it was a panic attack, even though I was not anxious about anything. I did not have a constant heaving feeling, I would only feel it occasionally.
Joy S.
Pamela B. My name is Pamela. I'm a cancer survivor three times. In 2013, I had breast cancer. They found it early enough, it was stage 1.
Frank F. I made a promise with my daughter that if I quit smoking she would stop biting her nails. A few years later, I quit. I learned about the low-dose CT scan while signing up for a golf tournament.
Eva Marie F. I smoked for over 15 years. I started when I was around 8 years old, but didn't seriously start smoking until I was in my 20s, smoking up to 2 packs a day.
Carla G. In 2014, my ex-husband, the father of my children m, was dying of lung cancer. He and I had both smoked for close to 40 years.

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