Your stories about being a carer

Stories written by people like you, talking about their experiences of caring for loved ones.

Read the stories of people who care for loved ones that live with a lung condition. Each story discusses their daily lives as a carer, and the love they feel for the people they're helping. 

Your stories about being a carer

Sally with the mother and daughter

IPF took my mother away

Sally's lost her mother, Barbara, to IPF (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). She tells her story of their experience living with a lung condition. 
Alan and Ana

I lost my husband to mesothelioma

Ana lost her husband, Alan, to mesothelioma. She shares his story.
Sita and Calvin

What it feels like to be a carer

3 carers share their experience of looking after someone with a lung condition. 
Maxine looking at the camera

Our life with IPF

Maxine is a wife and a carer. She's making as many memories as she can before it's too late. 
James playing rugby

We’re in control of my son's asthma

Louise’s son James is 8 and lives with asthma.
Elizabeth McCulloch and her mum

Caring for my mum was difficult but rewarding

Elizabeth talks about the challenges of supporting somebody with severe COPD.

Tell your story

Do you have a story to tell? It could be about your lung condition, a friend or relative you know who lives with one, or how caring for them impacts your life. We'd love to hear what you've got to say.

Tell your story of caring for a loved one