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Remembering Margaret: taking on the four peaks challenge in memory of my wife

… amazing supporter, Gerard, sadly lost his wife Margaret to bronchiectasis in October 2023. This year he took on a … November 2024 My wife, Margaret, died in October 2023 from bronchiectasis. Not many people have heard of Bronchiectasis yet 1-in-200 adults in the UK will have this …

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Celebrating some of our amazing fundraisers

… London. The work that the charity is doing to help improve air quality for everyone is particularly important to me as air pollution is one of my main asthma triggers. Every year I … by Debra’s immune system reacting to something in the air she was breathing in. We were told there were over 200 …

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Fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK gave me a surprising realisation

… Your stories Fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK gave me a surprising realisation Earlier … herself to walk 100 miles in March to raise money for Asthma + Lung UK. After signing up, she had the surprising … fundraising journey. Grace, Research + Innovation team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 21st June 2024 When I originally …

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After Dad died, fundraising gave me a sense of purpose

… for Asthma + Lung UK and the paramedics at Essex & Herts Air Ambulance who quickly arrived after Dad’s fall. Taking on …

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People don’t understand what a lung condition can take away from you - Elina’s story

… on dry land. I wish I could rip my chest open to get some air in as my chest is so tight. People don’t understand what …

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Rebecca’s Story – why I took on the Hula Hoop challenge

… Back in 2014, my dad, Nick sadly passed away after having COPD. This year, I wanted to help my fitness and I saw the …

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He thought when he got home he’d be fine, but that didn’t happen that day

… Our supporter Gemma ran the London Marathon this year for Asthma + Lung UK. She ran in memory of her brother, Grant, who passed away from an asthma attack. She ran alongside Grant’s lifelong friends, Kim and Andy. Gemma, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 6th December 2024 Grant …

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I’ll make Matt proud - running the London Marathon for my brother

… Our supporter Mia ran the London Marathon this year for Asthma + Lung UK in memory of her brother, Matthew, who passed away from an asthma attack. Here she tells us why she chose to take on the challenge. Mia, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 6th December 2024 …

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Hormones made it impossible for me to control my severe asthma

… would trigger attacks such as animals, certain foods, cold air and pollen, the link between my lung health and my …

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My battle for a COPD diagnosis – and what helped change my life

… she faced and what has helped her through. Katy, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 16th November 2022 … given the tools to try and manage my condition myself. Asthma + Lung UK’s Breathe Easy group was a lifesaver. It was … helping me to breathe better. I also attend a virtual Asthma + Lung UK support group called Motivational Mondays …

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Asthma didn’t stop me fulfilling my dream of climbing to Everest base camp

… he talks about how he began cycling to help control his breathing and ended up climbing to Everest base camp! Paul … with my mental health around this time and began to exercise less. But eventually I picked it back up and lo and … air drier and less oxygen giving me headaches and making breathing difficult. But, on the 13th day I woke from limited …

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Bronchiectasis didn’t stop me becoming a cycling coach

… Your stories Bronchiectasis didn’t stop me becoming a cycling coach Dave … be shortlisted for the Olympics. I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis when I was very young. Back then, there wasn’t … to come. Image Cycling is challenging Being a cyclist with bronchiectasis is not always easy. There’s the constant …

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How sound waves are helping more people to find answers

… to measure how well the lungs are working in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Ian Jarrold Published 23rd May 2022 Why is … to measure how well the lungs are working in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). … How sound waves are helping more …

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How running the London Marathon helped me manage my grief - and why I’m doing it again

… managed her grief after losing her dad to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and why she’s fundraising in his memory. … UK since I sadly lost my dad John, age 63 to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in May 2016. Since then, I have championed … managed her grief after losing her dad to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and why she’s fundraising in his memory. …