LUNG FORCE Heroes
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Shane C. My whole life growing up, I was playing sports — it was all I thought about. I ended up going to college on a cross country scholarship. I ran for four years at Lincoln Memorial University, setting records and serving as team captain.
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Dorie V. I grew up in a smoking family. Back in those days, there was no education on the dangers of smoking. In fact, cigarette advertising campaigns on TV and in print were the norm. After many years of smoking, I decided to quit completely 25 years ago.
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Clinton B. I climb for my father who we lost in 2013 and my mother who died in 2017 - my father died from complications due to COPD and my mother died from lung cancer.
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Cheryl W. At my annual checkup in 2024, my primary care physician recommended and ordered a low-dose CT scan. I was afraid of what the test might find, since I started smoking as a teenager.
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Krista S. In December 2020, I developed a lingering cough. Some days it seemed to improve, so I didn’t get it checked out. It continued into January, when I developed a raspy voice for no apparent reason.
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Janice W. In January 2020, I was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer. My local surgeon didn’t know what it was, so he referred me to Stanford.
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Victoria N. This picture was taken after Thanksgiving 2024, when our mom was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma and an EGFR genetic mutation.
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Debbie P. I have gotten bronchitis every single year from as early as I can remember. In 2013, I was 43 years old, and it was the same thing -- I went to the doctor for bronchitis and took medicine for it.
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Linda T. My name is Linda and I am a 60-year-old wife, mother and grandmother. I want to shout from the rooftops how low-dose lung screening saved my life.
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Richard S. C. My mother, Delores Inez Pollard Carter, was born on April 22, 1927, in Princeton, New Jersey. She was an educator, social worker, and artist.
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Racine M. Statistically, for Active Duty military personnel, National Guard and Reserve service members, and Veterans and their family members, the risk of lung cancer is higher than civilians.
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Sheila S. During October 2001, my mom, Ann, was busy enjoying life when she developed a peculiar cough that never improved, regardless of the medication or treatment she tried.
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Jeff S. I am here today asking you to protect the NIH, CDC, and Medicaid.
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Nancy D. My journey has really opened my eyes to the gaps in health awareness, especially when it comes to lung cancer. It's something that doesn’t get discussed enough, and I want to change that.
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Veronica M. My name is Veronica, and I live in Bloomfield Connecticut. I would like to share my story with you and the impact that lung cancer has had on my family.
