Gina / Pepe

[lightNlife]

From what I've learned about transplant, it's a whole other animal in terms of possible complications and difficulties. It's one of the reasons that I have decided not to go for a transplant myself. I'm not willing to trade one nightmare for another.

I hope for Gina's sake that things get under control soon and that she'll actually be able to feel some relief and benefit of having new lungs.

 

[lightNlife]

From what I've learned about transplant, it's a whole other animal in terms of possible complications and difficulties. It's one of the reasons that I have decided not to go for a transplant myself. I'm not willing to trade one nightmare for another.

I hope for Gina's sake that things get under control soon and that she'll actually be able to feel some relief and benefit of having new lungs.

 

[lightNlife]

From what I've learned about transplant, it's a whole other animal in terms of possible complications and difficulties. It's one of the reasons that I have decided not to go for a transplant myself. I'm not willing to trade one nightmare for another.

I hope for Gina's sake that things get under control soon and that she'll actually be able to feel some relief and benefit of having new lungs.

 

[lightNlife]

From what I've learned about transplant, it's a whole other animal in terms of possible complications and difficulties. It's one of the reasons that I have decided not to go for a transplant myself. I'm not willing to trade one nightmare for another.

I hope for Gina's sake that things get under control soon and that she'll actually be able to feel some relief and benefit of having new lungs.

 

[lightNlife]

From what I've learned about transplant, it's a whole other animal in terms of possible complications and difficulties. It's one of the reasons that I have decided not to go for a transplant myself. I'm not willing to trade one nightmare for another.
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<br />I hope for Gina's sake that things get under control soon and that she'll actually be able to feel some relief and benefit of having new lungs.

 

[Emily65Roses]

I'd be willing to bet her complications are due, at least in part, to her state prior to surgery. She was literally within hours of dying if her lungs had not come. She had been listed and waiting for more than 4 years. I think it sucks, but I would've been surprised if she had had few complications, given the condition her body was in.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised she kept going long enough to receive the lungs that came a week ago. That girl is like Superchick.

 

[Emily65Roses]

I'd be willing to bet her complications are due, at least in part, to her state prior to surgery. She was literally within hours of dying if her lungs had not come. She had been listed and waiting for more than 4 years. I think it sucks, but I would've been surprised if she had had few complications, given the condition her body was in.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised she kept going long enough to receive the lungs that came a week ago. That girl is like Superchick.

 

[Emily65Roses]

I'd be willing to bet her complications are due, at least in part, to her state prior to surgery. She was literally within hours of dying if her lungs had not come. She had been listed and waiting for more than 4 years. I think it sucks, but I would've been surprised if she had had few complications, given the condition her body was in.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised she kept going long enough to receive the lungs that came a week ago. That girl is like Superchick.

 

[Emily65Roses]

I'd be willing to bet her complications are due, at least in part, to her state prior to surgery. She was literally within hours of dying if her lungs had not come. She had been listed and waiting for more than 4 years. I think it sucks, but I would've been surprised if she had had few complications, given the condition her body was in.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised she kept going long enough to receive the lungs that came a week ago. That girl is like Superchick.

 

[Emily65Roses]

I'd be willing to bet her complications are due, at least in part, to her state prior to surgery. She was literally within hours of dying if her lungs had not come. She had been listed and waiting for more than 4 years. I think it sucks, but I would've been surprised if she had had few complications, given the condition her body was in.
<br />
<br />Quite frankly, I'm surprised she kept going long enough to receive the lungs that came a week ago. That girl is like Superchick.

 

[LisaV]

Hallucinations (particularly at night or if you are in one room for a long time) are quite common after anesthesia, when on steroids, or just if you are physically quite frail and ill. My late husband had hallucinations in all of these situations more than once.

The first few weeks post-tx are rife with complications.
Actually any time post-tx is rife with complication - especially from infections since post-tx folks are on imunosuppressants.

Tx is not a miracle that makes a person "well" -- it just gives folks who survive a "new" normal -- at least for a while.

Pepe was very very frail with basicaly "dead" lungs. I'm not surprised she's having every complication in the book.

But I <b>hate</b> that she is -- and I hope her strong life force will pull her through this so that she can finally get the heck out of the hospital and enjoy some of the every day things again.

Keeping her and her loved ones in my heart,
LisaV

 

[LisaV]

Hallucinations (particularly at night or if you are in one room for a long time) are quite common after anesthesia, when on steroids, or just if you are physically quite frail and ill. My late husband had hallucinations in all of these situations more than once.

The first few weeks post-tx are rife with complications.
Actually any time post-tx is rife with complication - especially from infections since post-tx folks are on imunosuppressants.

Tx is not a miracle that makes a person "well" -- it just gives folks who survive a "new" normal -- at least for a while.

Pepe was very very frail with basicaly "dead" lungs. I'm not surprised she's having every complication in the book.

But I <b>hate</b> that she is -- and I hope her strong life force will pull her through this so that she can finally get the heck out of the hospital and enjoy some of the every day things again.

Keeping her and her loved ones in my heart,
LisaV

 

[LisaV]

Hallucinations (particularly at night or if you are in one room for a long time) are quite common after anesthesia, when on steroids, or just if you are physically quite frail and ill. My late husband had hallucinations in all of these situations more than once.

The first few weeks post-tx are rife with complications.
Actually any time post-tx is rife with complication - especially from infections since post-tx folks are on imunosuppressants.

Tx is not a miracle that makes a person "well" -- it just gives folks who survive a "new" normal -- at least for a while.

Pepe was very very frail with basicaly "dead" lungs. I'm not surprised she's having every complication in the book.

But I <b>hate</b> that she is -- and I hope her strong life force will pull her through this so that she can finally get the heck out of the hospital and enjoy some of the every day things again.

Keeping her and her loved ones in my heart,
LisaV

 

[LisaV]

Hallucinations (particularly at night or if you are in one room for a long time) are quite common after anesthesia, when on steroids, or just if you are physically quite frail and ill. My late husband had hallucinations in all of these situations more than once.

The first few weeks post-tx are rife with complications.
Actually any time post-tx is rife with complication - especially from infections since post-tx folks are on imunosuppressants.

Tx is not a miracle that makes a person "well" -- it just gives folks who survive a "new" normal -- at least for a while.

Pepe was very very frail with basicaly "dead" lungs. I'm not surprised she's having every complication in the book.

But I <b>hate</b> that she is -- and I hope her strong life force will pull her through this so that she can finally get the heck out of the hospital and enjoy some of the every day things again.

Keeping her and her loved ones in my heart,
LisaV

 

[LisaV]

Hallucinations (particularly at night or if you are in one room for a long time) are quite common after anesthesia, when on steroids, or just if you are physically quite frail and ill. My late husband had hallucinations in all of these situations more than once.
<br />
<br />The first few weeks post-tx are rife with complications.
<br />Actually any time post-tx is rife with complication - especially from infections since post-tx folks are on imunosuppressants.
<br />
<br />Tx is not a miracle that makes a person "well" -- it just gives folks who survive a "new" normal -- at least for a while.
<br />
<br />Pepe was very very frail with basicaly "dead" lungs. I'm not surprised she's having every complication in the book.
<br />
<br />But I <b>hate</b> that she is -- and I hope her strong life force will pull her through this so that she can finally get the heck out of the hospital and enjoy some of the every day things again.
<br />
<br />Keeping her and her loved ones in my heart,
<br />LisaV

 

[Wheezie]

There is no "normal."

When considering tx for myself, I tried to get an answer to everything that could possibly ever go wrong (thanks Lindsey <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">). I even started a thread in the tx section, asking that very question. Even with all the responses I got, I never felt fully confident that tx was right for me...I'm still not sure (thankfully, I have some time to get used to the idea). My rambling point is, it doesn't matter how many stories you hear or how many statistics and numbers you research - you could still be thrown for a surprise you never anticipated.

I think Mel is right though - considering pepe's situation going in, she's doing very well IMO.

Okay, in the time it took me to write this, FOUR people replied! Now my post is redundant <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

 

[Wheezie]

There is no "normal."

When considering tx for myself, I tried to get an answer to everything that could possibly ever go wrong (thanks Lindsey <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">). I even started a thread in the tx section, asking that very question. Even with all the responses I got, I never felt fully confident that tx was right for me...I'm still not sure (thankfully, I have some time to get used to the idea). My rambling point is, it doesn't matter how many stories you hear or how many statistics and numbers you research - you could still be thrown for a surprise you never anticipated.

I think Mel is right though - considering pepe's situation going in, she's doing very well IMO.

Okay, in the time it took me to write this, FOUR people replied! Now my post is redundant <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

 

[Wheezie]

There is no "normal."

When considering tx for myself, I tried to get an answer to everything that could possibly ever go wrong (thanks Lindsey <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">). I even started a thread in the tx section, asking that very question. Even with all the responses I got, I never felt fully confident that tx was right for me...I'm still not sure (thankfully, I have some time to get used to the idea). My rambling point is, it doesn't matter how many stories you hear or how many statistics and numbers you research - you could still be thrown for a surprise you never anticipated.

I think Mel is right though - considering pepe's situation going in, she's doing very well IMO.

Okay, in the time it took me to write this, FOUR people replied! Now my post is redundant <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

 

[Wheezie]

There is no "normal."

When considering tx for myself, I tried to get an answer to everything that could possibly ever go wrong (thanks Lindsey <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">). I even started a thread in the tx section, asking that very question. Even with all the responses I got, I never felt fully confident that tx was right for me...I'm still not sure (thankfully, I have some time to get used to the idea). My rambling point is, it doesn't matter how many stories you hear or how many statistics and numbers you research - you could still be thrown for a surprise you never anticipated.

I think Mel is right though - considering pepe's situation going in, she's doing very well IMO.

Okay, in the time it took me to write this, FOUR people replied! Now my post is redundant <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

 

[Wheezie]

There is no "normal."
<br />
<br />When considering tx for myself, I tried to get an answer to everything that could possibly ever go wrong (thanks Lindsey <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">). I even started a thread in the tx section, asking that very question. Even with all the responses I got, I never felt fully confident that tx was right for me...I'm still not sure (thankfully, I have some time to get used to the idea). My rambling point is, it doesn't matter how many stories you hear or how many statistics and numbers you research - you could still be thrown for a surprise you never anticipated.
<br />
<br />I think Mel is right though - considering pepe's situation going in, she's doing very well IMO.
<br />
<br />Okay, in the time it took me to write this, FOUR people replied! Now my post is redundant <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">