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Pneumonia almost left my young sons without their mum
… a lead weight. I didn’t have the energy to do anything. I should have been baking a cake and getting ready for the … I was suffocating. “Don’t struggle, we’re trying to save you”, were the last words I heard before I was put into an … the ward - the ECMO machine alongside me the entire time. How long would I have left? Although I was making good …
Ask a researcher: How a simple blood test could be used to diagnose pulmonary fibrosis
… the tissue that lines the inside of our lungs, where the air we breathe meets the lungs. Some forms of ILD cause scar …
Nancy goes to Downing Street
… asthma so much. My life with asthma When I have an asthma attack, I'll start coughing and coughing and then I can't …
Saving Your Breath: Help us fix respiratory care in the UK
… People with lung conditions are suffering – and even dying - needlessly. That’s why we’ve launched a new campaign … People with lung conditions are suffering – and even dying - needlessly. That’s why we’ve launched a new campaign …
Diagnosing the problem: Lauren’s story
… Lauren, an IT trainer from Nottingham, was diagnosed with asthma in 2010. Here she tells us how difficult it was to … I didn't really understand my condition. Knowing what I know now, I want to help other people get the right … as well, to say to a medical professional, ‘This is an asthma attack, I’ve experienced this before’ and get …