Being told you need an organ transplant can be one of the scariest movements of your life. There is a lot going through your brain and one of the more important questions is who is going to perform the transplant that saves your life. Often we get asked about my husband’s transplant and people always […]
Every 6 months my husband has a post-transplant clinic appointment. He spends the entire day at the UW-Madison hospital where he undergoes a chest x-ray, PFTs, blood tests, a 6-minute walk and a meeting with his transplant coordinator and doctor. Once again he passed all his tests with flying colors. His lung function is holding […]
Blow baby, blow! Greg had a transplant clinic visit last week and it is ironic what the doctor’s say and how much patients can prove them wrong. This was one of those weeks because we were told a long time ago that lung transplant recipients will hit their highest lung function numbers at the 6-month […]
One week from today will be Greg’s next transplant clinic appointment. Not to worry, this is just a normal clinic check-up and nothing more. The thing that we are working out right now is what can we get done outside of the transplant clinic. Why? Well, as it turns out, Greg’s insurance was changed back […]
Greg had his 6-month transplant clinic appointment this past Monday and we are proud to announce the following: Lung Functions are in the high 80’s The lung stent can be removed No more need for daily Pulmozyme inhalations Greg has opted to keep the stent in his airway as it is not causing problems and […]