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Jo
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Username: Oxygirl
Post Number: 135
Registered: 05-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 10:46 pm: | 
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I just had to share this. I was attending a Georgia Transplant Foundation benefit last night and met a patient who had her SINGLE lung tx 20 years ago!!!! She looked awesome and was full of energy. I wish I could remember her name. I was so inspired by her that I had to share it with you all, also. IT IS POSSIBLE!!!
Dx with BOOP Nov 2004
Listed Dbl Lung Tx Jan 13 2010
Emory Hospital Atlanta |
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Jamiebug
Member
Username: Jamiebug
Post Number: 54
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 02:09 am: |
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Thanks for sharing.. .. . that is awesome! It is things like this that inspire many!
"Scars are a reminder of what we have survived!" ~Jamiebug
CF/Cepacia/Double Lung TX 12-10-2007
jamiebug.blogspot.com
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Chaneenie
Member
Username: Chaneenie
Post Number: 31
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 02:10 am: |
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That's AMAZING! I love to hear about transplant recipients that far out and still doing so well. Very inspiring!! 
-Chanin
Double-Lung Transplant at UCSD - Hillcrest: 9.30.1996
Living-Related Kidney Transplant at UCSD - Hillcrest: 11.17.2004
Lung TX for Diagnosis: Bronchiotis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia, complicated by Bronchiectasis
Current FEV1: 92%, Happily married w/ 1 child. =)
Organ Donation Awareness T-Shirts - http://coolteesetc.spreadshirt.com
My Family Website - http://www.loscarrs.com |
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Hostess Rise'
Board Administrator
Username: Rise
Post Number: 13375
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 08:43 am: |
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Thank you for sharing Jo!
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Joan
Member
Username: Coco1999
Post Number: 59
Registered: 08-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 08:11 pm: |
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Two weeks ago, I met a guy who is about 70 yrs old and have had a heart transplant for 22 years. He is still in a good shape. |
Happy2Bhere
Forum Leader
Username: Happy2bhere
Post Number: 3567
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 10:19 pm: |
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One of our own Transplantbuddies.....ME.....is now 70yrs old 
......and in less than 7 months, I will be 20yrs post heart transplant. 
Several of my heart transplant pals are over 23yrs post transplant 
Ol' Bob
Texas Bob
http://www.cafepress.com/Happy2Bhere_2
Heart Transplant
performed Jan 28th 1991
http://www.heartandcoeur.com/story/bob_story.php |
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ajs
Member
Username: Ajs
Post Number: 318
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Friday, June 18, 2010 - 07:22 pm: |
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That is so great Bob. You're a always a happy face around here, and I like to think that helps! Congrats to you, friend, I hope I can see that same cake.....
Double-Lung transplant at Duke on 10/27/08
Pulmonary Fibrosis with traction bronchiectasis
Live each day as if you were living forever, and live each moment as if it were your last.
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TheDavester
Member
Username: Thedavester
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 03:57 am: |
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Of course it's possible! I had a heart transplant back in 1985 at Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, UK. And since then i have had my appendix removed circa 1989, and a Kidney transplant in 2006, and i am still doing great. I achieved black belt in karate, have fought as a kickboxer, weight trained off and on for 10 yrs, worked as a bouncer (still do), and generally just try to lead an average healthy lifestyle.
I heard the longest surviving heart transplant is 31 years (dies of cancer) and i intend by all means to smash that record ha.
Trust me, get on with your life and what will be will be. In today's medical world if you and your doctors both do your part in remaining healthy, your organs should last throughout. |
Happy2Bhere
Forum Leader
Username: Happy2bhere
Post Number: 3590
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 08:18 am: |
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Davester,
One of my dearest friends Andrew Wilson rec'd his "Domino" heart transplant at Harefield back during the time of yours. His transplant surgeon was Prof Sir Magdi Yacoub. http://www.transplantsunited.com/
Two more British pals of mine also rec'd their heart transplants at Harefield. http://www.micky-byrne.co.uk/ (Micky is a Martial Arts fan) and http://www.heart-transplant.co.uk/
I dedicate this pic to you.............. 
Yes, I had the honor of speaking to the longest living heart transplant recipient Tony Huesman prior to his death in 2009.
Cheers, mate
Ol' Bob
Texas Bob
http://www.cafepress.com/Happy2Bhere_2
Heart Transplant
performed Jan 28th 1991
http://www.heartandcoeur.com/story/bob_story.php |
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Hostess Rise
Board Administrator
Username: Rise
Post Number: 13588
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 12:06 pm: |
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Hi Bob
I did not see your birthday announcement. Happy Belated Birthday.
Congratulations!!
Cystic Fibrosis- dx at 2yrs. -2nd double lung tx-05 Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida
Debra Fertel MD- Med. Dir. Lung Transplant/Pulmonary Hypertension Programs
Si Pham MD, Professor of Surgery, Dir. of Thoracic Transplant & Artificial Heart Program
Anas Hadeh MD, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, Florida
CF consultant- Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Sharing Knowledge is an Invaluable Experience
Transplant Friends & Chat
Questions- Contact Hostess Rise' |
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Karen R.
Forum Leader
Username: Relivkaren
Post Number: 4626
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 09:11 pm: |
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Bob:
I missed your Birthday too! I am so sorry. I have been so busy with Sammy this summer that I am missing some important dates here on Transplant Buddies. Happy Belated 70th birthday!! That is soooo awesome!!
Jo:
Wow! That is so cool that you met a 20 year lung transplant survivor. It does give me such great hope. I am going for a record too!! I want to see my son graduate from college. He is 6 now so I have to be around at least 18-19 years, so I might as well just make it 20+ years. I would love to see him get married. Positve thoughts, good nutrition, exercise and the grace of the good Lord!!
God Bless!
Karen
Dx: BOOP - May 2006. Rediagnosed with Bronchiolitis Obliterans Nov. 2006
Double lung transplant on Dec. 1st, 2009
Cleveland Clinic
Ohio, USA
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Jo
Member
Username: Oxygirl
Post Number: 144
Registered: 05-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 01:02 am: |
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Karen-I truly feel that if any one else can hit that 20 yr mark, it's you!!!!
Dx with BOOP Nov 2004
Listed Dbl Lung Tx Jan 13 2010
Emory Hospital Atlanta |
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TheDavester
Member
Username: Thedavester
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 11:17 am: |
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Happy2BHere:
Yeah that's the one, Harefield Hospital's very own Sir Magdi Yacoub. He operated on myself back in '85 - exactly a week before he operated on an Italian girl called Nicoletta whom i lost contact with years ago.
Sir Magdi is a definitely one of the all time greats in the Cardiac Transplant field - he even bought me a He-Man Action Man set because i was an awkward young 7 yr old patient at the time! ha.
I will take a look at those links to see if i recognise anyone - i actually live in Newcastle upon Tyne, around 280 miles away from Harefield so very rarely hear of things down there now.
KarenR: Absolutely no reason why you cannot. Positive thoughts all the way.
I've got to say that this is the first time since my transplant that i've ever openly discussed my transplant with others - even when i got to the local hospital for routines (Freeman Hospital, Newcastle) i don't bother to chat about stuff as i've always had the attitude of just getting on with it and not seeing myself as different to others - not that either attitude is right or wrong. |
