How a LAM diagnosis changed a 17-year-old’s life
When spring arrives, most high school seniors are gearing up for graduation, prom, and going away to college. Not so for 17-year-old Adrianaliz, who was
How a LAM Patient Became a Scientist to Help Find a Cure
Beth Daugherity had been suffering lung and breathing issues for years. After a lung collapse and months of pain, she consulted several doctors to figure
Sirolimus Gave Stephanie a Second Chance
Two years ago, Stephanie Weber’s life was turned upside down. This active mom of three was struggling to breathe. She could barely even care for her Golden Retrievers. Stephanie ended up in the ER with a
Active Mother of Three Advances LAM Research
Meet Carol Webber. Carol is always on the move as a mom of three. She was diagnosed with LAM in 2018 and was concerned she
Drawing a Circle of Hope
A resource offered by The LAM Foundation, the Circle of Hope Transplant Support Program was established in 2018. The program connects LAM patients who are considering lung
Life with LAM
Cosmetologist | Mexico “Since my LAM diagnosis, my life has changed completely. From leading to my divorce – because I was misunderstood by my partner
Life with LAM
Lung Transplant Recipient | Canada “Living with LAM has been eye-opening. One day you think you’re fine, and the next day you have a rare
Life with LAM
Sworn Translator and Interpreter | Guatemala City, Guatemala “I was diagnosed with LAM when I started to feel short of breath. Nothing else had happened
Life with LAM
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Generalist | Seaside, California “I remember having chest pains about a year before my actual diagnosis and experienced shortness of breath
Single cell RNA sequencing provides insights into LAM and a potential link to COVID-19
Single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a technology that allows the analysis of transcriptome of individual cells; that is, to measure and analyze the messenger
Finding Hope Through LAM Community Engagement
I was diagnosed with LAM and probable Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) in 2019 at 26 years old, when I was working three jobs and attending
The Future of Monitoring Lung Function in LAM
As all LAM patients are well aware of, serial lung function testing performed in a physician’s office is the current standard of care to assess