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I’m training to be a nurse inspired by the care I received for my asthma
… to be a nurse inspired by the care I received for my asthma Paul, 47, from Beith near Glasgow spent decades having severe asthma attacks. Now he’s running marathons thanks to the advice and support he received from his asthma nurses. Here he tells his story. Paul A+LUK Supporter …
You make my dad’s life easier - why I run for Asthma + Lung UK
… Your stories You make my dad’s life easier - why I run for Asthma + Lung UK Our supporter Lesley ran for Team Breathe in … her journey to running half marathons and why supporting Asthma + Lung UK is so important to her and her family. Lesley, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 17th October 2023 The …
Fighting for breath: Katy’s story
… support groups. It was through them that I found out about pulmonary rehab and how it could help me. Now I’m pushing my …
I still struggle sometimes but my body has learned to make up for the loss of a lung
… of a lung Richard from Lancashire ran the London Marathon 2024 for Asthma + Lung UK. He had to build his endurance up … Donate … Richard from Lancashire ran the London Marathon 2024 for Asthma + Lung UK. He had to build his endurance up …
Asthma often limited what I could do - until I started running
… Your stories Asthma often limited what I could do - until I started … and Edinburgh Marathon earlier this year. He’s had asthma since he was a child. Here he tells us how running has … to do things he never thought possible. Kevin, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 16th December 2024 I …
He would have thought I was bonkers: running in memory of my uncle Keith
… my uncle Keith Liam’s uncle, Keith, sadly passed away from Pulmonary Fibrosis in January 2023. Liam ran the Manchester … 2024 In January 2020, my uncle Keith was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis and was told he had three to five years to … an event … Liam’s uncle, Keith, sadly passed away from Pulmonary Fibrosis in January 2023. Liam ran the Manchester …
I know that I’m incredibly lucky to still be alive
… impact of pollution on others One of my main triggers is air pollution. I am particularly affected by wood smoke and … cause issues. My experiences have led me to campaign on air pollution in order to raise awareness, and to hopefully … to a lot of parents who are worried about the impact air pollution may have on their children. I founded …
It feels like I’m drowning all the time: Lotus’s story
… time anymore. She was diagnosed with a rare disease called Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and now uses oxygen to help … a sample of the fluid and I was eventually diagnosed with Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) which is a very rare … time anymore. She was diagnosed with a rare disease called Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and now uses oxygen to help …
Pneumonia almost left my young sons without their mum
… The paramedic gave me a nebuliser, but it was clear my breathing was getting worse. I walked into the ambulance - …
Celebrating some of our amazing fundraisers
… are just a few of their stories. Alice, Community team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 9th December 2024 “He was so loved … in respiratory prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management. £4 a month could help us post a health advice resource, such as a COPD Self-Management Plan, to someone digitally excluded who cannot access it …