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Fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK gave me a surprising realisation

… More recently, I’ve been struggling with some post-viral breathlessness. This basically means that since I had a cold …

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After Dad died, fundraising gave me a sense of purpose

… day, the weather was terrible with 30mph winds. The last peak was the toughest but we were able to complete the hike …

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

… people to seek advice if they have symptoms. Elina, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 18th November 2024 I was … advice, a COPD self-management plan to help you take control, and your COPD Patient Passport , a best care …

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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

… Mia, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 6th December 2024 Matthew was one of a kind. He loved his family and …

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Hormones made it impossible for me to control my severe asthma

… stories Hormones made it impossible for me to control my severe asthma Poppy, 30, from Stratford-Upon-Avon, spent every month … and terrifying way to live. I should know because I have severe asthma, and for years, I was too scared to be alone in …

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

… Your stories My battle for a COPD diagnosis – and what helped change my life Speaking on World COPD Day, Katy Brown, 65, from Bristol, reveals how she struggled to get a COPD diagnosis during the pandemic, the challenges she faced …

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Genetic targeted therapy for lung cancer transformed my mother's life

… Your stories Genetic targeted therapy for lung cancer transformed my mother's life In June 2020, Philomeena’s mum, Rita, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and she wondered how much time she had left. Now, …

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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 …

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How to protect your baby from whooping cough

… your child. Dr Andy Whittamore Published 6th September 2024 What is whooping cough? Whooping cough is a bacterial …

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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 activities like …

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How sound waves are helping more people to find answers

… have taken a difficult lung test and made it as simple as breathing in and out. He’s discovered a ground-breaking new … a much better job. They pioneered the use of a new type of breathing test, called Impulse Oscillometry (iOS).  The test … have taken a difficult lung test and made it as simple as breathing in and out. He’s discovered a ground-breaking new …

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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. …

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Remembering Nigel

… days before he passed away from IPF in 2021. Becky Wood, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 12th July 2022 Becky His …