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Wondered if anyone has died their hair after their transplant. I know the meds can thin out your hair and that has happened to me some so I don't want to make it worse by dying it. I've dyed it for so long though b/c I hate my hair color and it has been growing out and really want to redye it.

Wondering if and when you got your first post-transplant lung infection. What did they do about it?

I got my double lung transplant on Aug. 8th, 2009 and my boyfriend and I have a blog updated through out the experience that I thought others may be interested in reading. I had a rocky experience and am currently fighting an infection but I am feeling pretty good. No rejection so far! If you'd...

Came in on the 4th of July just like I ended up doing last year! SUCKS! They put me on 4 antibiotics b/c I'm showing resistance to everything but one. I know I'm on Meripenum, Tigecycle, Tobramycin, and Chloremphenicole. I sure hope this combo does the job. I'm so worried that a set of lungs...

Just curious b/c one of my doctors acts like it's gonna be harder and take longer to find me a suitable donor b/c of my size. He says I'm under the Bell Curve so there are fewer people as short as me. I am 5'3". I didn't think I was THAT short and I thought a good majority of CFers were on the...

If your health has deteriated like mine and you can no longer hold a job or go out and do much and spend a lot of time online, you might want to check this out. Normally I would not trust something like this but both my Uncles say it works and they signed me up in hopes that I can make some...

My doctor's say I need it and I also need a transplant. They are talking about doing the Nissen surgery after I'm stable from TX...about 2 weeks...while I'm still in the hospital. They also said I would be getting tube feedings for 2 weeks after it. I'm really interested to know who has had the...

Is anyone one this? I have read the articles on it and it seems to greatly reduce chronic rejection! I know they tried to get FDA approval years ago but they were turned down b/c they needed more trials done. My doctor says they are gonna start doing some trials soon at their TX center. I was...

My doctor has been constantly on me about getting a lung transplant but part of me feels like I'm not ready. He's concerned about me waiting too long and getting too sick to get it done. I feel like I still have some time to spare. I'm not on oxygen full time. I wear it at night and once in a...

I just started Doribax today along with oral Levoquin b/c I'm resistant to everything else (except the inhaled Colisitn I do for maintanance). I know this is a new drug and don't know much about it and wonder if anyone else has been on it and what their experience was? I am using it to treat PA...

<b>My most miraculous story: year:1992</b> My appendix burst when I was having my 13th b-day slumber party. My GP doctor said it was probably just a stomach bug that was going around. We went and saw him the next day or so and he checked me out and stuck with his original diagnosis. I was in...

I have read how some of you have been desperately waiting for your transplant and waiting for such a long time. Well, I thought I should let other CFers know that the center I will be getting TX at, Tampa General Hospital in FL, has an average of 3 months waiting time! That is super short! They...

I just ordered a bottle of the new GSH-curc caps from TheraNaturals and wondered if anyone has tried them yet. They are different than the regular GSH caps b/c they also have 200 mg. of Curcumin, 50 mg. of N-Acetyl Cysteine, 300 mg. of vitamin C, and 3 mcg. of Selenomethionine.