Quitting smoking wasn’t easy for my husband. When he was young, Gord worked at his father’s drug store, where he had easy access to cigarettes. From the store windows, he watched teenaged boys tuck their cigarette packages under their T-shirt sleeves, get into their cars, and squeal down Main Street. He could see himself being that cool. By high school, he was having about ten smokes per week. His cigarette addiction crept into our lives slowly.

I had no idea what COPD was, or how it would change my life.

Luana Hiebert bravely shared her story of radon-induced lung cancer, raising awareness, inspiring action, and helping to protect countless families. In honour of Luana's memory, Lung Saskatchewan has created 'Luana's Legacy Fund' which will focus on supporting those in need of during support during a lung cancer journey, radon mitigation, as well as education and awareness about the dangers of radon.

Diagnosed with COPD in 2009, Donna was told her only chance of survival was a lung transplant. Like all Saskatchewan patients, she had to travel to Edmonton and stay there for months with a caregiver, adding immense stress to an already difficult journey.

I knew my life had changed forever when I stood at the bottom of my staircase, staring up at 14 steps that suddenly felt like a mountain.

There’s no question that research is our greatest defence against lung disease, as well as our greatest tool to save lives.

Receiving a TB diagnosis was frightening, since, like many people, I wasn’t aware that TB was still a concern. I was upset and scared about what this meant for my health and my future.