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When I got my bronchiectasis diagnosis, I felt relieved

Laurel shares how getting diagnosis of bronchiectasis helped her finally understand and manage her symptoms.
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It took 30 years to get a diagnosis and understand what was happening to me

Helen was diagnosed with asthma when she was five years old. Then in her thirties, she was told she also had bronchiectasis.
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It’s invalidating when people tell me I don’t look ill

Sonia is a paediatric nurse but recently moved to a non-clinical nursing role within the NHS to help better manage her lung conditions. She shares how her diagnosis of bronchiectasis and Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) changed her life.
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It’s always there but I refuse to let it ruin my mental health

David, a father of three, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2019. He noticed that he was getting more breathless than usual.
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It took me over a year to be diagnosed with COPD but I'm one of the lucky ones

Anita, 60, was diagnosed with COPD when she was 48 years old. Here she tells us about her diagnosis and fight for treatment.
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I had to fight for answers to my breathlessness

Katy, 68, lives with COPD and asthma. It took her several years after becoming increasingly breathless to finally get a diagnosis. Here she tells her story of fighting to get a diagnosis.
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Summer competition winners announced

Meet the winners of our Better Breathing summer competition and discover their inspiring stories.
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How I'm making the most of summer fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK

Sue entered our summer competition, sharing an image of her training for a 7.5 miles swimming fundraising event for Asthma + Lung UK. Here Sue shares how she has been making the most of summer.
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Losing my loved ones to mesothelioma – how fundraising has helped me

After experiencing devastating loss, losing his wife, mother, and brother to mesothelioma, 76-year-old Ray started fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK. Here, he tells us his story about how doing a challenge has helped him to cope with his loss, and how he’s fundraised over £13,300 in aid of mesothelioma support and research.
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I'm walking from The Shire to Mordor to manage and improve my asthma

Wilf, 10, has asthma and is aiming to complete a 1,779 mile walk in support of Asthma + Lung UK.

We spoke to Wilf and his mum, Kate, about his epic challenge.
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By running the London Marathon with a lung condition, I want to prove that you can do anything

Our supporter Cori is running the London Marathon this year to raise money for Asthma + Lung UK. She has asthma and tell us how that motivated her to run.
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My inspiration to run the London Marathon is my wife

Iyanka's wife is the inspiration for running the London Marathon this year. Two years, she had a respiratory failure and lost 80% of the functionality of her lungs. He wants the money he raises to go towards helping people affected by lung conditions get the diagnoses they need sooner. Here he tells their story.