Shared Stories
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Eric B. I’m Eric. I was diagnosed with asthma at age 1. My grandfather was a doctor. He treated me for many years.
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Camila B. At 25 years old, I was focused on becoming a physician. Lung cancer was the last thing I expected to hear when I walked into a doctor's office.
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Kathleen L. A diagnosis of lung cancer was never on my radar.
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Hillary D. I was diagnosed with asthma as a child. I remember using nebulizers as a kid and having allergic reactions to cats.
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Jenny J. I am currently LIVING with lung cancer. That is something I couldn't have imagined 7 1/2 years ago when I was first diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC.
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Mary T. My doctor had been urging me to get a CT scan. After months, I decided to go, and lo and behold, there was a spot on my right lung.
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Jessamy S. I have high cholesterol and always have. It must be genetic, because I am not overweight. Heart disease runs in my dad’s family, so I wanted to check my arteries.
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Patty S. I smoked for many years, stopping in 2007.
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Terry S. My lung cancer was found during a yearly breast MRI.
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Maureen M. I saw an ad on television about the Smart Lung Scan. I had quit smoking more than 17 years ago and wondered whether I qualified. At my annual wellness checkup, I asked my doctor if it would be a good idea to get one.
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Dawn D. In the spring of 2024, I had an injured shoulder. While getting an MRI, a mass was seen in my right lung.
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Rob H. In August 2025, two incredible women who mean the world to me and my family — Leighann “LaLa” (Hamilton) Boatman and Frances “Muffy” Pope — were diagnosed with lung cancer within days of each other.
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Cheri M. I live in what should be a clean area, coastal Encinitas, CA. My worsening asthma has drastically altered my life.
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Molly N. I was diagnosed with COPD a couple of years ago and truly most people don’t realize how much scent they have on.
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Cathey I work as a clinic nurse at an elementary school in downtown Houston, Texas. I live in the suburbs, and as I drive into work each day, I see the brown haze that hangs over the city center.
