A note to caregivers. We have no way of knowing when someone
gets a transplant unless we are notified. If you want other members
of the group to be able to share your good news, send an email to the uwlung
website (with photo, if possible)
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Sandra Howard received a single (left) lung transplant on May 5, 2008. She was listed October 10th, 2007. Her diagnosis was severe emphysema. She lives in Port Angeles, WA. She tells everyone that she is "grateful to be breathing freely. |
| Larkin Kinsella , at the end of our April support meeting, got "The Call" for his new lungs! This picture Eddy Shaw took ,is him getting wheeled out of our meeting room to surgery. |
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Luke Chadwick was finally transplanted in March and at last report was doing well. |
| Ryan Reeves was transplanted in February. |
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Doug Kettle and wife, of Hayden, ID, told the following story.
I was on O2 for 8 years before transplantation. We have 8 children and are truly thankful for the gift of life. We also want to thank the U of W. I have had 15 operations so I have been in lots of hospitals. I have never seen such a dedicated group of professionals as are at the UW lung transplant team. We are so blessed! |
| Marshall Stark,, 62, a retired Navy submariner, received a single lung transplant 0n Jan 14, 2008. He got the left lung.. Marshall had IPF. Shown with his wife, Bice. |
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Raley Peterson, 68, a retired attorney, was transplanted on Jan 14, 2008. He received the right lung making him a "blood brother" of sorts, with Marshall Stark (e also had IPF). Raley is shown with his wife, Jackie. |
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