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...In fact, I was told I would need a double lung transplant within 5 years. 8 years later, no transplant and an improvement in my lung...

...Some people will never have the option of getting a lung transplant, or even a LVRS (lung volume reduction surgery)....

...This is the second part of the series 'My Friend, Rick' which showcases my interview with a friend who recently had a lung transplant....

...You might be hoping for a lung transplant. You know that you need strength. The transplant center will tell you what you need to do to qualify....

...I was offered 3 different types of surgery: lung reduction, zephyr valve, and possibly a double lung transplant....

...Many people with pulmonary fibrosis are put on a lung transplant list and encouraged to enroll in ILD clinical trials....

...Sometimes I fantasize about having new lungs. Seriously. I’ve applied for a lung transplant and I’m making progress....

...Hearing that you only have a couple of years left before you pass or possibly have a lung transplant made me think....

...Other options for severe emphysema are lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplant. But, these procedures are invasive....

...I was offered three types of surgery and the opportunity to be placed on a lung transplant list. I declined there and then....

...Other online groups and organizations that I have found helpful are online COPD, emphysema, other Alpha 1 groups, lung transplant groups, The COPD Foundation...

...Yet, he was the one who told me I would probably qualify for a lung transplant. I educate myself about COPD and do my best to manage it...

...A lung transplant is something that a person isn’t tested for until stage 4 - if that is something that a person wants to do, because it’s important...