30 Days of PF: Living Courageously with IPF
Photo courtesy of Eileen Koster Day 20 of 30 This is Eileen Koster’s story: My IPF journey started in 2015. Asthma, allergies, and chronic cough made my job difficult as a flight attendant, so I made an…
30 Days of Pulmonary Fibrosis
30 Days of PF: Make Every Breath Count
Photo courtesy of Aishia Burnett Day 30 of 30 This is Aishia Burnett’s story: January 2015: Picture it: I was working full time, going to school part time, a mom to two high schoolers, happily married to my…
Read more30 Days of PF: My Mom Inspires Me to Be Positive
Photo courtesy of Ann Reynoso Day 19 of 30 This is Ann Reynoso’s story: Never a day goes by that I don’t think of my mom. She was very important to me. She helped me to be brave…
30 Days of PF: My Faith Sustains Me
Photo courtesy of Diana Schmitz Day 18 of 30 This is Diana Schmitz’s story: In January 2019, I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Throughout my experience with IPF, people have used certain words to describe me:…
30 Days of PF: Swimming Is My Happy Place
Photo courtesy of Terril McBride Day 17 of 30 This is Terril McBride’s story: My name is Terril McBride, and I have IPF, like my father before me, and my two brothers. I was diagnosed in 2015. However,…
30 Days of PF: Staying Active While Living with IPF
Photo courtesy of Malcolm Mann Day 16 of 30 This is Malcolm Mann’s story: My first inkling that my lungs were under stress was around the year 2000, when I developed a cough while exercising. In…
30 Days of PF: I’ve Been Given a Second Chance at Life
Photo courtesy of Curt Strickland Day 15 of 30 This is Curt Strickland’s story: I had a double lung transplant 18 months ago, and I am doing very well. Given my good fortune, I wanted to share what…
30 Days of PF: We’re Walking Side by Side Through An Unknown Journey
Photo courtesy of Rhonda Hitchcock Day 14 of 30 This is Rhonda Hitchcock’s story: My husband, Ric, and I sat side by side when he received his IPF diagnosis in November 2017. We had no idea what…
30 Days of PF: Finding Peace and Relishing Life
Photo courtesy of Jerry Barnum Day 13 of 30 This is Jerry Barnum’s story: My name is Jerry Barnum. I am 70 years old and live in Minnesota. In 2017, I was diagnosed with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis…
30 Days of PF: A Daughter’s Ride on the IPF Roller Coaster
Photo courtesy of Terri Dominick Day 12 of 30 This is Terri Dominick’s story: The IPF roller coaster has many riders, not just that main person in the front car (aka the one with the diagnosis).
30 Days of PF: Things Are Tougher But Our Spirits Remain High
Photo courtesy of Steve Dragoo Day 11 of 30 This is Steve Dragoo’s story: I was initially diagnosed with interstitial lung disease in Manila in October 2016 and just thought I had walking pneumonia. I had never…
