LUNG FORCE Heroes
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Diana H. I lost my mom in 2007 to lung cancer at the age of 63. One year later, I lost my sister. She was 45 years old and had lung cancer.
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Diana A.
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DeWitt H. Lung cancer took my wonderful brother Richard from his wife and extended family when he was only 56. That's been 12 years ago, but of course I think of him very often.
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Deterice M. I walk and support lung cancer after finding out my mother had it. I often read about lung cancer and how the disease has affected so many lives.
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Deterice C. I lost my mother to lung cancer June 26, 2018, the hardest thing in life. It hurt to see her suffer but it hurt even more to see her pass away.
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Denny H. On September 12, 2015, I lost my best friend, my soul mate and my husband of 25 years, Jack Hovious. Jack was diagnosed with stage 4, small cell lung cancer in December of 2014. He lost his life nine months later.
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Dennis O. Being diagnosed with Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer in December, 2011, I thought I was given a death sentence.
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Denise Z. If this was five years ago I’d be dead. If my doctor didn’t suggest a lung scan I could be dead. If my oncologist, radiation therapist, nurses, and others on my medical support team weren’t so fiercely committed to saving lives I might be dead. If I
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Denise W. This past April, my father Julius J Werner lll (Skeeter) thought he had fallen down and hurt his back. He was taken to the hospital where they did x-rays and found nothing. He went home a few days later he had a doctor appointment. The doctor was che
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Denise P. Afraid for my sister. My best friend, my first playmate. Today my sister was told she had lung cancer. I want to be strong and keep saying we will beat this and inside I am screaming. Our birthdays are a year and day apart. I want someone to say "it'
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Denise M.
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Denise M. My name is Denise. When I was 53 years old, I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer of the right lung. It was November 7, 2014. I had a malignant pleural effusion (MPE) that was found after months of symptoms and doctors appointments.
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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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Denise H. I am a 3 year lung cancer survivor and happy to report my life is very much back to normal. I was diagnosed with stage 2 non-small cell lung cancer in June 2010 and had the upper lobe of my right lung removed in July 2010.
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Denise H. July 2016 I got a low-dose CT scan as a long time smoker when I found out it was available through my health insurance at no charge.
