WEST BEND, Wis. — A West Bend woman who once struggled to walk her dog due to a severe lung condition is now enjoying outdoor activities thanks to a medical procedure that she said needs more publicity.

Nancy Storrs, who lives with emphysema, underwent a procedure called Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) that has dramatically improved her quality of life—despite recent air quality conditions.

"This has just made a huge difference for me!" Storrs said. "This garden wouldn't exist if it weren't for the fact that I had this treatment."

One year ago, Storrs was dependent on oxygen and couldn't even walk her dog "Doogie" around her neighborhood.

"All of that required me to go bend down and get up!" she said. "When you do that, you are pushing air out of your lungs and you can't rec

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