PFF In The Media

Woman walks from Wisconsin to Port Aransas

PORT ARANSAS, Texas — It was a successful completion of the journey of a lifetime. As Mary Hesch completed a 1,450 mile walk from Wisconsin. The walk ended in Port Aransas.

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International Quality of Life Month: How Patients with PF Live Life to the Fullest

Living with a disease like pulmonary fibrosis (PF) can be isolating, and without adequate supportive care resources, patients living with all forms of PF may not have the tools to live life to the fullest.

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The PFF Celebrates Black History Month with Inspiring Stories, Highlights Need for Diversity in Research

This year’s theme for Black History Month is “Black Health and Wellness,” which provides an important opportunity to consider how to decrease health disparities in care. In the case of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) — a progressive, debilitating lung disease that causes scarring in the lungs — recent studies suggest the need for additional research with diverse patient populations to better understand the disease and treatment options.

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OU Health joins Pulmonary Fibrosis network

Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis, a life-threatening lung disease, have gained access to specialized care through the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s Care Center Network, which recently announced that six new sites, including OU Health in Oklahoma City, have joined. The goal of the network is to help diagnose, treat, and provide support for more than 250,000 Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis.

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See Julie Halston, Lilli Cooper, Santino Fontana, and More at Broadway Belts for PFF!

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation hosted their annual Broadway Belts for PFF! on February 25, hosted by Broadway legend Julie Halston, who will appear on Broadway later this season in Tootsie.

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Woman finishes 99 day walk from Wisconsin to Port Aransas

Officially crossing the finish line after 99 days, five states and 14 hundred miles later, 60-year-old Mary Hesch of Stevens Point, Wisconsin was met by all of her family and friends in Port Aransas.

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Woman concludes 1,400-mile walk in Port Aransas to raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis

Mary Hesch started a 107-day walking journey in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, on Sept. 15 to raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis and money for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Surrounded by her family and friends, Hesch finished the five-state, 1,400-mile trek Dec. 30, 2021, on the beach in Port Aransas.

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Woman walks over 1,400 miles to honor her late mother and raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis

Along a windy stretch of Texas highway, a woman walks with purpose. Mary Hesch is on a 1,439-mile pilgrimage from central Wisconsin to the Texas coast -- all of it on foot -- to honor her mother and raise awareness of the lung disease that took her life.

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Wisconsin woman walking to Texas in honor of late mother, raising funds for lung disease

Wisconsin woman is walking for 99 days through 5 states to help those who are suffering from the disease that took her mother’s life. 60-year-old Mary Hesch set off from her home in Stevens Point on September 15 to start her journey to the ocean in Port Aransas, Texas.

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TV And Broadway Actress Julie Halston To Receive Tony Award For Advocacy Work In Support Of Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

Actress and comedienne, Julie Halston, a dynamic advocate for people living with pulmonary fibrosis, will receive the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award on Sunday, Sept. 26, in recognition of her charitable work for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF).

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Tony Awards recognize Julie Halston for her pulmonary fibrosis advocacy

Broadway actor Julie Halston is a Tony Award winner — earning an honor from the American Theatre Wing for her advocacy efforts. Halston and her husband, Ralph Howard, founded Broadway Belts for PFF after he was diagnosed with the lung disease.

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Focus on “Growing Stronger” for Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month in September

Newswise — September is Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, presented by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) as a way to drive awareness of pulmonary fibrosis (PF). PF is a progressive, debilitating disease characterized by scarring in the lungs that affects more than 250,000 people in the U.S.

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Surviving 9/11 Took a Physical and Mental Toll – and Helped Some Grow

Many survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon developed lung or heart issues from breathing in dust and other particles from the collapsed buildings.

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Former NYPD detective diagnosed with 9/11-related terminal illness speaks out

It may have been 20 years ago, but 9/11 is still impacting first responders. Tom Frey, a former New York Police Department detective, spoke with Fox News about his experiences on that day, along with the impact it’s had on his health since.

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Round Rock triathlete Melissa Wheeler raising awareness of pulmonary fibrosis

The 61-year-old Round Rock resident, who has been a runner since 2010, said she noticed she was fatigued and had developed a persistent cough, so she decided to visit a pulmonologist.

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Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

Dr. Amy Hajari Case talks all things Pulmonary Fibrosis as September IS Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.

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City Center raises awareness for Pulmonary Fibrosis with social media campaign

City Center will be participating in the annual #BlueUp4PF social media campaign in memory of The Webb Companies’ co-founder, Donald W. Webb, who suffered from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), a progressive and irreversible lung disease.

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Patients and Families Nationwide Take Steps Forward for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Each September, those affected by pulmonary fibrosis to unite for Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, presented by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation to drive awareness of this unsuspecting lung disease.

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