30 Days of Pulmonary Fibrosis

Photo courtesy of Nicholas Sloop Day 10 of 30 This is Nicholas Sloop’s story: I’ve always had a pretty active lifestyle, which I attribute to my dad. Growing up with my dad as an elementary school PE teacher…

Photo courtesy of Linda M. Day 9 of 30 This is Linda M.’s story: We have been watching our friends, Kevin and Dana Olson, go through their PF journey for the past five years. Kevin was diagnosed…

Photo courtesy of Latoya Hawkins Day 8 of 30 This is Latoya Hawkins’ story: After years of a cough that just would not go away, I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in December 2019. I was prescribed oxygen…

Photo courtesy of Mary Spilman Day 7 of 30 This is Mary Spilman’s story: I was on a Girl Scout camping trip with my granddaughter in September 2016 when I caught a cold that turned into pneumonia. The…

Photo courtesy of Barbara Schmitz Day 6 of 30 This is Barbara Schmitz’s story: My husband, Greg, was classmates with Kevin Olson in the 1970s at the U.S. Military Academy. In October 2016, at the guys’ 40th West…

Photo courtesy of Tom Johnson Day 5 of 30 This is Tom Johnson’s story: I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) nearly 12 months ago. Since that time, I have undergone four lung CTs and 6–7…

Photo courtesy of Linda Gorman Day 4 of 30 This is Linda Gorman’s story: I am not in control of my life. Before PF, I was quite the control freak and thought I could control my health by…

Photo courtesy of Gail Hicks Day 3 of 30 This is Gail Hicks’ story: My name is Gail Hicks, and my PF story began in February 2017. I had been out of breath and coughing uncontrollably for…

Photo courtesy of Barbara Grubb Day 2 of 30 This is Barbara Grubb’s story: My story begins like that of many IPF patients. I had a chronic cough for years and it was a long time before…

Photo courtesy of Dana Olson Day 1 of 30 This is Dana Olson’s story: On Aug. 13, 2020, my husband, Kevin, received his life-saving call. He needed to get across the state to St. Louis within 4.5 hours…