Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency is a genetic disorder that can affect the lungs, and/or liver, and skin. I was diagnosed in 2018, but did not receive the appropriate care until 2021. This is not uncommon…Alpha-1 is rarely diagnosed; and often, it is found late in the disease progression. Because the medical community is generally uninformed, treatment can be delayed or denied which leaves patients without medical care or following obsolete protocols. Alpha-1 is gaining recognition though and hope