Download or read book Taking Flight written by and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lung transplant is a life-changing surgery that extends and enhances life due to organ donation. Recipients of lung transplant share their stories of success.
Download or read book Taking Flight Inspirational Stories of Lung Transplantation More Journeys written by Lung Recipients Around the World and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-06 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have the back cover designer working on the wording for the back cover. I require no help.
Download or read book Blow the House Down written by Charles Tolchin and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-07-29 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it like to receive a life-saving organ transplant? On April 13, 1997, I received new lungs. Blow the House Down details my story. It illustrates how Cystic Fibrosis affected my life and how I fought it. This book reflects the immense generosity of so many people, including my donor and her family; my family and friends; people who donate to Cystic Fibrosis research and drive major scientific breakthroughs; and doctors, nurses, and physical therapists who toil hard day in and day out to restore our health. Together, we each have the power to cure disease. Charles Tolchin received a double lung transplant in April of 1997. He now works in advertising for OgilvyInteractive, a division of Ogilvy & Mather. He has been published in National Lampoon Magazine, CBS Healthwatch.com, and the Congressional Record. For fun, he skis, plays ice-hockey, and lifts weights.
Download or read book Transplanted written by Allison Watson and published by Nimbus+ORM. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poignant, witty memoir of learning to cope with a frightening genetic disease—and of a life transformed thanks to an organ donor. When Allison Watson awoke that day, she knew she was in a hospital bed. That's all. She had no idea how much time had passed since she’d seen her family. When she tried to focus, her vision was blurry, and when she tried to wave someone down, she became so exhausted she thought she was dying. Hours later, when Watson was able to communicate, she asked a nurse if the news was good or bad. “It’s good news,” the nurse replied. “You had your lung transplant four days ago.” Many cystic fibrosis patients are living longer today, thanks, in part, to transplants—though they are not easy to obtain. In this candid memoir, Watson describes living under the shadow of this incurable disease; her special bond with her sister, Amy, who also grew up with CF; and her life-altering surgery in Toronto in 2014. ; the r. Nor was the road to full recovery. In this book, Watson, who cycled across Canada with her brother in 2008 to raise awareness of CF, describes her journey. “Watson tells her resilient story of living with cystic fibrosis (CF), her progressive lung damage, the stress of waiting for an organ donor, her lifesaving transplant and life in the almost five years since her major surgery.” —The Guardian (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
Download or read book Lung Transplantation written by Ganesh Raghu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details all aspects of lung transplantation and equips the general pulmonologist/physician with the necessary tools and knowledge to assist patients with the preparation for and care post lung transplantation. Written by global experts, chapters present general principles and history; indications and eligibility for lung transplantation, including screening for COPD, cystic fibrosis, scleroderma, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; approach to and complications of lung transplantation, such as prognostic markers, radiological approach, and immunology and rejection; and medical and surgical guidelines for lung transplantation. The goal of lung transplantation is to increase survival and to provide a greater quality of life for patients with untreatable end-stage lung disease and this book serves to best prepare clinicians in achieving that goal. Lung Transplantation: Evolving knowledge and New horizons offers valuable insights into this modality and is an authoritative resource for multidisciplinary services that include experts in pulmonary diseases, critical care, cardiology, thoracic surgery, infection diseases, internal medicine, radiology , immunology, nephrology, rehabilitation, psychology /psychiatry, nurses, social workers and nutritionists.
Download or read book Scars Tell Stories written by Doug Lagasse and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring stories of courage in the face of illness and of hope when all looks bleak. Dan tells his personal journey fighting cystic fibrosis, receiving a heart/double lung transplant and his battle with a litany of other illnesses - in nine different countries! Discover how our scars can become trophies of victory. Be encouraged with deeper truths about life and death, that give promise and not despair. Live!
Download or read book Second Wind written by M. Festle and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses both oral and conventional historical methods to describe and analyze the history of lung transplantation in the US. While drawing on accounts from doctors and other specialists, it primarily focuses on the experiences of patients and explores themes of uncertainty, timing, identity, coping, and quality of life.
Download or read book Lung Transplant Story written by Cyrstal Ang and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lung transplant is a surgery done to remove a diseased lung and replace it with a healthy lung from another person. The surgery may be done for one lung or for both. Lung transplants can be done on people of almost all ages from newborns to adults up to age 65 and sometimes even later. This book gives a story that was so important for my mental health because it meant I no longer have to worry about forgetting memories of my transplant. You will know and understand lung transplants.
Download or read book Partners 4 Life written by Jim Uhrig and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in 2008, doing ordinary, mundane things like tying his shoes and walking up steps literally took author Jim Uhrig's breath away. He had trouble breathing, and it seemed as though he could never catch his breath. That was the beginning of a long journey for Uhrig, who shares his story in Partners 4 Life. In this memoir, he narrates the path his life took after being diagnosed with the incurable idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and undergoing a subsequent lung transplant in April of 2009. Uhrig not only discusses his diagnosis and treatment, but also places special emphasis on the partners-from his personal life, his business, and his sports activities-who provided him with inspiration and help and played an integral role in his survival. He includes his partners in medicine, the donor and her family, caregivers, and special angels. Uhrig's story relates how he tackled his lung disease and transplant with the same fervor he lived life. Partners 4 Life communicates the saving grace of an organ transplant as well as the power of positive thinking.
Download or read book Catching Our Breath A Story of Transplant written by Larry Booth and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 18, 2011, forty-eight hours away from death, Larry Booth received the gift of life. On that morning, after a six-hour operation at Stanford Hospital, Larry received a successful double lung transplant from a fourteen-year-old girl who had made the decision; she wanted to help people go on if she couldnt. What follows in these pages is a chronicle of the six-year struggle Larry endured to not only stay alive, but to also find the true nature of his disease. He went from doctor
Download or read book My Nonna s Boo Boo written by A. Goddard and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gio's Nonna is very sick. Her lungs are hurt, and the doctor says she needs new ones. Join Gio and his Nonna on their journey to get new lungs.
Download or read book I Call My New Lung Tina written by Shirley E. Jewett and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one ever wants to hear that they have a disease, especially one as fatal as severe pulmonary hypertension. This book takes readers through Shirley Jewett's experience, providing insight into the ways patients can take responsibility for their health and medical treatments. It is far more than a feel good book about one woman's journey to the other side of a death sentence. It is an instructional manual of survival. Click here to read about Taking Flight: Inspirational Stories In Lung Transplantation compiled by Joanne Schum Click here to read about The Lung Transplantation Handbook (Second Edition): A Guide For Patients by Karen A. Couture
Download or read book Because He Believed written by Michael Germaine and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because He Believed is a true story about a Miracle. Michelle Germain found herself in a state of disbelief when she heard that her husband, Michael, needed a double-lung transplant to live. She was told that he would survive the surgery on total life support, but after that, no one could predict his outcome. That's the conversation that kept replaying in her mind as their family waited during Michael's double-lung transplant surgery. There was no turning back. That was the harsh reality of their lives.Because He Believed is a story about a young family that had to hold a true faith as they came together in support of a lung condition that no doctor could treat. Michael Germain never saw himself dying at the young age of 53. He had an incredibly strong will to live. Michael is a faithful man and relied on his belief in God. Because of the love and support shared amongst family members and the help of a spiritual intuitive healer, Annette Bruchu, and a religious holistic healer, Sister Anita Germain, health and hope are restored as well as the miracle of life to Michael and his family. The Germain family remained steadfast through the transplant, but it was the years to follow that rocked their whole lives. Through tears and triumphs, small steps became big victories as this family overcame many hardships along their journey. Many lessons are learned as their beliefs, faith, and resilience are tested. Because He Believed takes readers along an emotional journey of body, mind, and spirit.
Download or read book Breathe and Let Go a Lung Transplant Adventure written by Gavin Maitland and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gavin Maitland, a dedicated swimmer and marathon runner, developed a mysterious, progressive lung disease in his mid-thirties. With a prognosis of less than six months to live, Maitland received a double lung transplant. His determination to recover and compete in a triathlon only 13 months after his surgery is an uplifting story of resilience and determination. With down-to-earth humor and honesty, Maitland recounts his six-year odyssey from robust health in his mid-thirties through the decline and despair of failing lungs, through to a successful double lung transplant and beyond. Maitland recounts the medical obstacles he encountered and circumvented while trying to diagnose the cause of his deteriorating health. In compelling detail, he captures the drama of his journey: the realization that his only option for survival was a lung transplant, the challenges of being accepted as a transplant candidate, and the lifelong tasks that he as a transplant recipient faces to continue to stay healthy-and alive.
Download or read book Our Lung Transplant Love Story a Memoir written by Tammy P. Stafford and published by . This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Your lungs will decline" is the maddening phrase we heard from two prestigious university hospitals when discussing my husband's health. Steve was diagnosed at Duke University in 2012 with a rare autoimmune disease that destroyed his lungs leaving him breathless and oxygen dependent. Doctors declared his only hope for survival as Double Lung Transplant. This is our inspiring lung transplant love story of how God gifted us a miracle through the most difficult surgery of modern medicine during the most challenging time for lung patients, the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020. Our real-life experience will make you laugh and cry, hold your loved one closer and see the beauty in trusting Jesus.
Download or read book Breathe written by Dan Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-12 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 31, 2018, Dan Murphy received a call just after midnight that would irrevocably alter the course of his life forever.This is an extraordinary story told from the perspective of ten family members, and Dan himself. They tell an inspiring story of a family's experience with lung transplant. This book tells the full story, from the preparation and the planning, to the unforgettable night of the call to the hospital, to experiencing the joy and fear for a loved one's life, to facing frustrating and dangerous setbacks, and all the way through the aftermath and recovery.
Download or read book Lung Transplantation written by Wickii Vigneswaran and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once considered an experimental therapy, lung transplantation is now regarded as a viable treatment option for selected patients with end-stage lung diseases. As more and more of these cases arise, it becomes imperative for those involved in the care of lung transplant patients to have a vast understanding of the multidiscipline process of lung tra
