Asthma stories: Elaine E. from Pittsburgh, PA

Elaine is foster care mother to a teenage son with Autism and a 12-year-old biological son, Chandler, who has debilitating asthma. Elaine and her husband have experienced periods when they have to rush Chandler to the emergency room every three weeks. Chandler says, "It's like trying to breathe through a straw that's closed." Elaine sees rampant asthma in the children of her community and very few who can afford the necessary medications.

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[bear022013]

Every word she says is TRUE.I would hate to see them go..but getting out to dry air in a small town..New Mexico etc.I should have stayed out West myself.That poor kid.

[life4foreever]

i know i get a little asthma and its not easy to listen to ur self trying to breath and mine is not that bad i use inhaler and im fine so when theres people who have it real bad which i do know a few my heart goes out to them...so elaine my heart really goes oiut to ur son. and also u because moms have an attack every time ur child has one love elaine

[jazzyest1]

Go sis!