LUNG FORCE Heroes
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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.
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Gabrielle T. Lung Cancer non-smoker Father symptoms back pain ribs mass in lung spread stage IV
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Frida O. In March 2015, Frida O. thought she had walking pneumonia -- she had a low-grade fever and a cough that lasted for months.
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Frank S. Last year on November 2, my mom became ill when she came home from work. She felt dizzy, and parked her car crooked when she arrived home.
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Frank S. I'm 38 years old and have been surviving a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis since June 2014. So much of lung cancer advocacy has been about smoking cessation, but I'm here to tell you that non-smokers get lung cancer too!
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Frank l. I was a volunteer responder on 9/11 and was present at ground zero for over 2 months. In February, 2006 I was diagnosed with my first of 3 primary lung cancers.
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Frank C. In Dec. 2009 I went for my annual physical, all went well. I had a new doctor as mine had retired. By chance he gave me a chest x-ray.
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Frank C. Let me start by saying I've never smoked or been around folks that smoke. Two days before Thanksgiving 2015 I broke out in hives...200-300 hives, which led me to my dermatologist. I'd had chronic hives for years, but they'd been under control.
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Franisha A. I've lost both of my grandmothers to lung cancer and my aunt has lung and throat cancer. I greatly admired all of these women for their courage and strength and their will to never give up.
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Frances F. I was dignosed with COPD over 6 years ago! A long with the patch I quit smoking! I did the walk last year and was impressed! I love walking and meeting people with this disease and the dreaded C word! I would love to find a better breathing club.
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Fancy T. My experience with lung cancer is a sad one. My mother died almost 4 years ago on January 3, 2010. She was only 56 years old. She had been a smoker since she was a teen.
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Eveling C. Hi, my Name is Eveling W. Chess, and I smoked cigarettes for over 20 years. I was diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2015.
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Evan F. For over sixty years or more my mother like a mother had lived with lung cancer. Her recipe for living with lung cancer is prayer and faith.
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EvaMarie M. It was Ash Wednesday and I was picking up pizza and then going to church to get ashes when my phone rang. It was my mom.
