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Jane Jackman shares what it's like living with pulmonary fibrosis | Community Voices

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Photo courtesy of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation works to find a cure for pulmonary fibrosis.

Jane Jackman is a Springfield resident with years of experience working in the medical field as a physician. She spoke to Community Voices about her diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which is a disease that causes scarring of the lungs making it increasingly difficult for patients to breath as the disease progresses. Fortunately Jackman received a much-needed lung transplant, and now she speaks on the need for more research and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

Vanessa is the Community Voices Production Coordinator. Reach Vanessa at vfergu3@uis.edu.