My boyfriend was transplanted Feb 24, 2013. He was at about 13% lung function at the time and was listed for about 8 months before transplant. He had one dry run around Thanksgiving of 2012. He was very hesitant about this whole process. In January of 2004 he got a bad case of pneumonia and was put in a medical induced coma. We live in Syracuse NY but he was transported to Boston during this time. he got put on the transplant list there. He was eventually taken off the list because he seemed to bounce back. After being hospitalized for about 6 months... He went back to his normal life.. Even playing recreational sports again. He wasn't o2 dependent until early 2012.. We knew it was time for reevaluation but this time at NY Presb. We went down (3.5 hour drive) for a normal check up and he ended up getting admitted and that's when he knew he had to be re-listed.
When the surgery actually happened, things went great. He was transplanted on a Sunday and we left the hospital 16 days later. He was up and walking the 2nd day after surgery, other patients called him a show off. We are now running, mountain biking, and going to buy tennis rackets soon. Its really amazing. Eddie always second guessed getting a transplant because he always thought he would bounce back... Now he knows he wouldn't trade this new set of lungs for anything.
When the surgery actually happened, things went great. He was transplanted on a Sunday and we left the hospital 16 days later. He was up and walking the 2nd day after surgery, other patients called him a show off. We are now running, mountain biking, and going to buy tennis rackets soon. Its really amazing. Eddie always second guessed getting a transplant because he always thought he would bounce back... Now he knows he wouldn't trade this new set of lungs for anything.
