KidneyLyfe β€” TransplantLyfe https://www.kidneylyfe.com/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:36:15 +0000 en KidneyLyfe β€” TransplantLyfe Pig to human lung transplant https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/1430/pig-to-human-lung-transplant Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:20:49 +0000 Lungs Berriosa1234 1430@/discussions did anyone see the latest on the pig-human lung transplant in china, thats pretty awesome.


Hows everyone doing today?


Alex

]]> Transplant https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/1262/transplant Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:36:46 +0000 Lungs Waterman 1262@/discussions A while ago I talked about life. My wife received her transplant on September 24th. Tomorrow is 12 weeks and she is doing great. It has been a journey but we are here.

We can do nothing but give the transplant team accolades at UC Health in Denver. The care there was nothing but the best from the doctors, nurses and CNAs.

]]> A new book https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/1182/a-new-book Sun, 28 Jul 2024 20:03:24 +0000 Lungs Deb 1182@/discussions I recently found out that a friend of our sons father just published a book and I wanted to share it with you all. It’s called My 2nd Chance at Life, by Harry Collins. I haven’t read it yet but I’ve heard great things about it. Harry is a double lung recipient. Very sweet man who works really hard with out local chapter of lung transplant and cancer awareness. Check it out. I’ve placed my order on Amazon.

]]> Strive for 25! https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/856/strive-for-25 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 01:39:52 +0000 Lungs garyklausner 856@/discussions https://www.dukehealth.org/blog/25-years-after-lung-transplant-duke


]]> Donor Day!!! https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/740/donor-day Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:41:30 +0000 Lungs AnnMarie 740@/discussions https://youtube.com/shorts/92aSCipDC3U

@garyklausner appreciates every Valentine’s Day that he gets to spend with Robin, his loving wife. He has spent 20 more years with her thanks to his life saving transplant

#LungTransplant #TransplantLyfe #DonorDay

]]> Donatelife / Hispanic Heritage Month / Gift of Life https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/621/donatelife-hispanic-heritage-month-gift-of-life Sat, 15 Oct 2022 20:58:19 +0000 Lungs Sdey0522 621@/discussions

#Hispanicheritagemonth #donatelife #giftoflife

πŸ’™ ♻️ πŸ’š 🫁 βœ…️ 

]]> #DYK October is Healthy Lung Month? https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/609/dyk-october-is-healthy-lung-month Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:07:48 +0000 Lungs Sdey0522 609@/discussions 🌟 October is #healthy #LungMonth 🌟 

Currently, 1,400 people in the U.S. are waiting for a donor lung & their next full #breath. Register your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor, and learn more about 🫁 #donation and #transplantation at

πŸ’™πŸ’š #DonateLife πŸ’™πŸ’š πŸ«

🫁 β™»οΈ #giftoflife βœ…οΈ 

Please drop a comment/reply about your connection to Lung Transplantation. Are you a candidate / recipient / patient / caregiver / family member / donor family member ?

]]> Lung transplant https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/589/lung-transplant Sat, 24 Sep 2022 19:12:26 +0000 Lungs Jgoodchild 589@/discussions Starting on the journey. Wondering about changes in daily routine after transplant. Diet, sleeping arrangements, exercise, activities

]]> Awaiting lung transplant https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/206/awaiting-lung-transplant Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:17:41 +0000 Lungs Kathyj 206@/discussions I am waiting for a single lung transplant. I keep hearing about ALL the meds I will be taking for life after the transplant. How have you all been with those medications ? I’m afraid I’ll have to live in a bubble is that true?

can someone give me some insight please. Thanks

]]> IV infusion (SOLUMEDROL) https://www.kidneylyfe.com/discussion/496/iv-infusion-solumedrol Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:03:11 +0000 Lungs Daniel4212022 496@/discussions Hello everyone, I am new to this website so here is a little about me. I am 35 years old. I was diagnose with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis around June 2021. Save to say my lungs did not least that long. I ended up getting a double lung transplant on 4/21/2022! I have had 2 bronchoscopies and 1 procedure on upper left lung with a balloon to open up an airway of the new lungs. The surgeon said was narrow when they did the first bronchoscopy back in June. I am also showing A1 rejection. Per the surgeon notes it's very little. They started me on prednisone taper for the 1st bronchoscopy back in June. On June 10th was the bronchoscopy balloon dilatation. It worked right away opened it up 75% from where it was at (I do not remember where it was at). I did the 2nd bronchoscopy on June 23rd. The upper left airway went back to the starting point. The surgeon told my wife that once they pass the "narrow airway", all the other airways on the left side are OPEN. The bronchoscopy biopsy on June 23rd showed A1 rejection again. So that brings me to today, I did the 1st of 3 IV infusion (solumedrol).


My question about the IV infusion. I guess I would like to hear everyone and anyone story if they have done it. The good, The bad, The okay. I have another bronchoscopy set for the 21st of this month. Just want to wrap my head around the news the doctor gives me. What steps to look out for. MAYBE what questions I can ask.


Thank you for letting me on this website and group. My wife and I have no idea what to expect and really what questions to ask.


I am 2 months and 15 days post transplant and I know in my soul I have a long life in front of me!


Transplant was done at CHI ST. LUKE'S BAYLOR in Houston Texas

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