Jackie Joyner-Kersee Quotes About Asthma

Quotes about: Asthma

• There are few restrictions on your life with asthma, as long as you take care of yourself.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Long, Care, Restriction

• What people need to know is that asthma isn't a minor 'wheeze-disease.' It kills over five thousand people in America every year, and I could've been one of them.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Years, America, People

• I've had asthma my entire life.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Asthma

• I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at UCLA. I refused to accept it - and I hid it from my coaches and teammates. But ignoring my problem didn't make it go away.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Ucla, Years, Going Away

• My denial and irresponsible attitude about asthma put me at great risk and caused me so much needless suffering. My hope is that the kids I talk to learn to open up about their asthma, become educated about their condition, and seek help.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Attitude, Kids, Risk

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