Although the FDA’s approval of sirolimus for lymphangioleiomyomatosis was a major breakthrough in treating the disease, the drug does not work for all LAM patients.

The TSC Alliance® and The LAM Foundation will join together once again to co-host four Regional TSC & LAM Conferences in 2023 aimed at individuals

June 30 is World Pneumothorax Day and a great opportunity to educate yourself and your loved ones about what is often a painful and debilitating

Cycling is a mix of disciplines: mountain, road, BMX, cross country, downhill, touring, fat tire, tandem, leisure/urban, cycle cross, and the latest new thing, gravel.

COVID-19 continues to persist in the community at a low level, mainly in the form of the Omicron variant. The Omicron variant is highly transmissible.

Dr. Bonnie Wang is a clinical assistant professor in internal medicine and pulmonary and critical care at the University of Michigan. Her clinical and research areas of

Most public health challenges may seem obvious. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, swept the globe and in some way touched the lives of everyone. But

Our long-awaited attendance at our first LAMposium was truly an experience to remember.  Being a loved one of a woman with LAM and a physical

Thank you for your interest in our recent LAMposium in Your Living Room (LYLR) educational webinar, “Henske & Hammes Research Report: Highlights from the 2022

In November 2020, my 24-year-old daughter Kristin was diagnosed with LAM.  As a mother, I’m used to fixing problems for my children. But this was

In 2020, Meagan Knight was a young newlywed, working as a nurse in a hospital COVID-19 unit when her lungs collapsed. No, it wasn’t COVID-19.

For seven years, I continually searched for answers because I knew something was wrong with my health. I had a hard time breathing and started

Trust & Estate Administrator | Retired, Falls Church, VA Age: 64 | Diagnosed at age: 45 “Living with LAM has been an interesting journey! Although not

Marketing Professional | Founder, Accessible Itineraries | Certified Professional Coach, Brooklyn, New York Age: 42 | Diagnosed at age: 30 “I was diagnosed with LAM six

Stay at Home Mom, Newcastle, NSW Australia Age: 39 | Diagnosed at age: 26 “Being diagnosed at the age of 26 was very mentally challenging for

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

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

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

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

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

Cosmetologist | Mexico “Since my LAM diagnosis, my life has changed completely. From leading to my divorce – because I was misunderstood by my partner

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

Sworn Translator and Interpreter | Guatemala City, Guatemala “I was diagnosed with LAM when I started to feel short of breath. Nothing else had happened

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Generalist | Seaside, California “I remember having chest pains about a year before my actual diagnosis and experienced shortness of breath

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

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

Are you or someone you know over the age of 70 ½ and looking for more ways to give to The LAM Foundation? You may

by Vera Krymskaya, PhD, MBA, Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania The LAM community including LAM researchers, clinicians and patients has

By Sandra Starnes, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, John B. Flege Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine Pneumothorax (collapsed lung from