The Lung Health Foundation has helped shape me as a leader in the advocacy community and has given me the opportunity to accomplish great things like receiving the Global Lung Cancer Coalition’s Special Recognition Award for excellence in raising awareness of lung cancer. My work here has given me meaning and a sense of accomplishment, and this has motivated me to continue to have an impact in the lung health community.

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Even though breathing is a constant reminder that my lungs aren’t the same, I focus on living my best life and I voice what I’m going through with close friends.

I think about my breathing every second of the day… because I have to. It’s something people with healthy lungs don’t ever think about.

Today I’m on my fourth line of treatment. Research and clinical trials are a big part of my life and I hope they’re a big part of a lot of other people’s lives. There’s a ton of hope.

Fitness For Breath has made me more conscious of the possibilities of my life, not the constraints that my lung disease has given me. So I’m very happy.

LHF has been exceptional with education and support like nothing I could have imagined. My coach has been the sole reason why I no longer feel alone and helpless in managing my COPD. While I do have great doctors to help me, she has given me personal attention and guidance that was lacking this last several years. I no longer feel as lost and actually look forward to applying the things I have learned. I still need to work on my mental health and look forward to follow-up sessions. I feel privileged to have found Lung Health Foundation and the program, resources and people.

My Lung Health Coach was excellent – patient and very helpful. The one-on-one personal approach was so much better than just doing a series of webinars. It made me feel listened to and supported. Thanks so much for this very much needed help. I would highly recommend it to anyone with a diagnosis of COPD.

Thank you for offering this amazing program, Fitness For Breath. I started it last Monday and from the first session I knew that it was going to benefit me. It is early in the program but I want to let you know the features I absolutely love. 

1. The repetition of when to breath out and when to inhale. 
2. The breathing sessions which reinforce the practical advice. 
3. It is starting out at a pace that I can follow. I have been looking at a variety of on line exercise programs but each one is more advanced than I can handle so my breathing is not done properly as I try to follow. 
4. Staff are very positive, encouraging and demonstrate each move before the participants commence to exercise.

I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for this wonderful program and resources. It has made a positive difference.