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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 …
After Dad died, fundraising gave me a sense of purpose
… subcutaneous emphysema. Neil also had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He spent a month in intensive care, …
People don’t understand what a lung condition can take away from you - Elina’s story
… Your stories People don’t understand what a lung condition can take away from you - Elina’s story Elina … when she was diagnosed with emphysema, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On World COPD Day, here she shares her story …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hormones made it impossible for me to control my severe asthma
… Hormones made it impossible for me to control my severe asthma Poppy, 30, from Stratford-Upon-Avon, spent every month fearing she would end up in hospital as her hormones had such a terrible effect on her … other women who dread every hormonal change (periods, pregnancy and perimenopause) for fear that they will …
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 Looking back, … three years before I was finally diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . And even then, it seemed to take ages to get …
Asthma didn’t stop me fulfilling my dream of climbing to Everest base camp
… Your stories Asthma didn’t stop me fulfilling my dream of climbing to Everest base camp Paul has asthma and often struggles with symptoms when the seasons … young, which seems like a long time ago I struggled with asthma and during my teenage years, I remember missing out on …
Bronchiectasis didn’t stop me becoming a cycling coach
… or gardening, join an exercise class, take part in a pulmonary rehabilitation course , or take up sports and …
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. …
Remembering Nigel
… days before he passed away from IPF in 2021. Becky Wood, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 12th July 2022 Becky His …
We want to keep Luke’s memory alive: why I ran the Cardiff Half Marathon
… beloved son, Luke. He tragically lost his life to a sudden asthma attack in 2019, when he was just 19 years old. Sam Phillips, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 6th December 2024 It was …