About this community
The American Lung Association connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration as they face pulmonary fibrosis. Here members can share stories, find important information and learn from the experiences of others like themselves.
Contact
55 W. Wacker Drive
Suite 1150
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (800) LUNG-USA
info@lung.org
www.lung.org
Community Leaders
We are excited to announce that the new Inspire Android app is available and ready for download. Now, Android users can connect with other patients and caregivers from our convenient, easy-to-use app ... Show more
Do you have family/friends who help you as a caregiver?
What advice would you give to a caregiver of someone undergoing lung transplantation?
Good Afternoon! Below is the American Lung Association’s “Resource Roundup” for February: 1) Have you recently been prescribed supplemental oxygen and want to learn more? In our recent Each Br ... Show more
I have just been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. I have COPD, asthma, but now this. What treatments and medication is used? I heard they are expensive. I want to be able to start soon. I'll see my ... Show more
Hello! My name is Steph Shuff, and I am a writer working here at Inspire. Every month, I help to write, edit, and publish our Monthly Dose newsletter, a monthly email that highlights articles from ac ... Show more
Hello new member here from the UK 🇬🇧 My mum (69 yrs) has been living with PF since 2018 however her condition has worsened over the last few weeks. Still doesn’t require O2 and is mobile but has ... Show more
Hello everyone, as we approach to make exactl two years since our brother Abduljabbar (who created this account), we (family) request to save some minutes to pray for his soul to continue rest well w ... Show more
My fiance was recently diagnosed with IPF at the age of 47. We live in a very rural area & need to find a pulmonary doctor that specializes in IPF because his local pulmonary doctor isn't going to be ... Show more
If we do have an early spring, what are you most looking forward to doing outdoors?