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Hermit
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Username: Hermit

Post Number: 15
Registered: 05-2008
Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014 - 12:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hello beautiful people!

I haven't posted in ages but I still lurk around fairly often.

I just wanted to mention that Friday marked my fifth year out from my double-lunger (from CF).

Somehow I've made it this far without any transplants related bumps in the road, no rejection or infections etc. I consider myself extremely lucky and mildly paranoid, but I haven't denied myself anything I did before tx.

Just thought some might be happy to hear the news, especially those on the list still waiting for those precious hearts and lungs. Have hope!

Happiness,
Hermit

(Christine, age 32 from Vancouver, Canada)
Jack
Forum Leader
Username: Johnhollenbach56

Post Number: 620
Registered: 12-2009


Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014 - 08:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Congratulations Christine ain't life 'unleashed' grand?
Jack Hollenbach
Received double lung transplant August 2 & 3, 2007 for COPD at UCSD Thornton Hospital, San Diego, CA

Live each day to your fullest, for it is a gift to be treasured
Hostess Risé
Board Administrator
Username: Rise

Post Number: 17986
Registered: 05-2003


Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014 - 08:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Fantastic Christine! I remember you well from the CF forum.
Keep up the AWESOME Work! I know what you mean about paranoia.

Thank you for bringing hope to our members.

Join us on http://transplantfriends.com You can just fill out your profile and post whenever you like.
CF- dx at 2yrs. 2nd double lung tx-05 JMH
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papillonbleu
Forum Leader
Username: Papillonbleu

Post Number: 2309
Registered: 10-2007


Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Congratulations, Christine! I am delighted you are doing so well, and I hope you may only find many new reasons to smile and celebrate in the future. Best of wishes.
Bobbiejo
Forum Leader-Multivisceral
dx: GERD 1995, gastroparesis 2002, pseudo-obstruction of the bowel 2004
multivisceral transplant, 6 organs, 10/06/05
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Starla
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Username: Starla_sagehotmailcom

Post Number: 87
Registered: 01-2010
Posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2014 - 02:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

How wonderful!! I needed to hear some good news! Keep on Truckin'.........
Bilateral Lung Tx 2/12//11
Sarcoidosis 6/04/04
UW Med Center Seattle
Txnyny
Member
Username: Txnyny

Post Number: 2
Registered: 06-2014
Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2014 - 04:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Congratulations! My fiancé is just past 6 months from a heart transplant! It's always great to see other people doing so well post transplant
<3 :-)
Hostess Risé
Board Administrator
Username: Rise

Post Number: 18065
Registered: 05-2003


Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2014 - 07:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Congrats to you Txnyny! Give your husband a hug.
CF- dx at 2yrs. 2nd double lung tx-05 JMH
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Jay Lackritz
Forum Leader
Username: Jay_ny

Post Number: 594
Registered: 01-2007


Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2014 - 02:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Congrats, Hermit !

I participated in a discussion the other day where many people were told by their doctors that once they made if over the 5 year hump, long term survival goes up significantly.

Don't know if that's true, but I'm now at 7 years post double lung transplant, and I'm feeling great. I DID, however, make major changes to my diet, practices, etc. I used to eat whatever raw or almost raw food that showed up on my plate, from sushi to sunny-side up eggs, and I now avoid much of what I know to be risky behavior.

We are all different, and also blessed to still be alive and breathing after our respiratory diseases almost put us 6 feet under.
Jay Lackritz@Optonline.net
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Bilateral Lung TX, May 10, 2007, Columbia University Medical Center/NYPH
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