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Read some of the stories of the many people who have shared their survival and loss expriences. You can make a difference by submitting your own ARDS Story
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Drew T
Sunday, November 27th 2022… as the sun was to rise on another of God’s days, our sweet and loving Andrew, gently closed his eyes to this earthly life, and went on his eternal reward of everlasting peace and rest. At just the young age of 23, he had touched so
Dee S
On the morning of April 14,2000, I called 911 for assistance. I told the operator that my Grace needed help. The operator wanted to know Grace’s age. I told her she might be 6 or 7. After asking a few more questions, the operator ascertained that Grace was my cat
Brittany L
My battle with ARDS took place when I was pregnant in 2016. In March, I was about 28 weeks along and came down with what I thought was a cold virus. It was that time of year and I had called my OBGYN’s office (their words were, we don’t deal
Tanya N
Like my fellow survivors and their loved ones, ARDS came from out of left field for me. In early March 2023, on the cusp of turning 35 years old, I went to the local emergency room with a dermatological cyst. It was small and they started me on antibiotics. Two
David R
I was one of the early swine flu victims at age 48 back in late 2009, that progressed to viral pneumonia and severe ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome). It all started with what seemed like a cold, that led to me phoning in sick to work on Friday 27 November
Carl C
The night of October 11th, I put my son to bed after a delicious ice cream dinner following a dog walk and fishing expedition out of his tree house. He had a cough for a few days, running some low grade fevers, but was eating, drinking, playing, pooping. The morning of October