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Lung transplant with 2 living donors

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coltsfan715

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A friend of mine that was transplanted this past year - at my center - also had a brother with CF. He had a living lobar transplant from 2 nonrelated donors about 6 years ago. He passed away a little over a year ago though.

In talking to my friend he apparently rejected one of his lungs a year post transplant and rejected the 2nd lobe 5 years post - which led to his death.

In their case he declined so rapidly that they were unable to wait for a donor for him. His family and friends came forward and two people from his church ended up being good matches for him and each donated a lobe to him.

As for stats I don't know much about that. I just know that typically the living lobar donation is sought out as a last resort in the case of transplant - like my friends brother in situations where they are too sick to wait for a deceased donor.

Take Care,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

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A friend of mine that was transplanted this past year - at my center - also had a brother with CF. He had a living lobar transplant from 2 nonrelated donors about 6 years ago. He passed away a little over a year ago though.

In talking to my friend he apparently rejected one of his lungs a year post transplant and rejected the 2nd lobe 5 years post - which led to his death.

In their case he declined so rapidly that they were unable to wait for a donor for him. His family and friends came forward and two people from his church ended up being good matches for him and each donated a lobe to him.

As for stats I don't know much about that. I just know that typically the living lobar donation is sought out as a last resort in the case of transplant - like my friends brother in situations where they are too sick to wait for a deceased donor.

Take Care,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

New member
A friend of mine that was transplanted this past year - at my center - also had a brother with CF. He had a living lobar transplant from 2 nonrelated donors about 6 years ago. He passed away a little over a year ago though.

In talking to my friend he apparently rejected one of his lungs a year post transplant and rejected the 2nd lobe 5 years post - which led to his death.

In their case he declined so rapidly that they were unable to wait for a donor for him. His family and friends came forward and two people from his church ended up being good matches for him and each donated a lobe to him.

As for stats I don't know much about that. I just know that typically the living lobar donation is sought out as a last resort in the case of transplant - like my friends brother in situations where they are too sick to wait for a deceased donor.

Take Care,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

New member
A friend of mine that was transplanted this past year - at my center - also had a brother with CF. He had a living lobar transplant from 2 nonrelated donors about 6 years ago. He passed away a little over a year ago though.

In talking to my friend he apparently rejected one of his lungs a year post transplant and rejected the 2nd lobe 5 years post - which led to his death.

In their case he declined so rapidly that they were unable to wait for a donor for him. His family and friends came forward and two people from his church ended up being good matches for him and each donated a lobe to him.

As for stats I don't know much about that. I just know that typically the living lobar donation is sought out as a last resort in the case of transplant - like my friends brother in situations where they are too sick to wait for a deceased donor.

Take Care,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

New member
A friend of mine that was transplanted this past year - at my center - also had a brother with CF. He had a living lobar transplant from 2 nonrelated donors about 6 years ago. He passed away a little over a year ago though.
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<br />In talking to my friend he apparently rejected one of his lungs a year post transplant and rejected the 2nd lobe 5 years post - which led to his death.
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<br />In their case he declined so rapidly that they were unable to wait for a donor for him. His family and friends came forward and two people from his church ended up being good matches for him and each donated a lobe to him.
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<br />As for stats I don't know much about that. I just know that typically the living lobar donation is sought out as a last resort in the case of transplant - like my friends brother in situations where they are too sick to wait for a deceased donor.
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<br />Take Care,
<br />Lindsey
 
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mamerth

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My friend Shelley (yes, she had CF) had a one lung transplant 6 years ago. Her brother in law was a match. He gave her a lobe of his lung. She never made it off the vent-- her body was too wore out to experience the new lung. :-(
 
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mamerth

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My friend Shelley (yes, she had CF) had a one lung transplant 6 years ago. Her brother in law was a match. He gave her a lobe of his lung. She never made it off the vent-- her body was too wore out to experience the new lung. :-(
 
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mamerth

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My friend Shelley (yes, she had CF) had a one lung transplant 6 years ago. Her brother in law was a match. He gave her a lobe of his lung. She never made it off the vent-- her body was too wore out to experience the new lung. :-(
 
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mamerth

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My friend Shelley (yes, she had CF) had a one lung transplant 6 years ago. Her brother in law was a match. He gave her a lobe of his lung. She never made it off the vent-- her body was too wore out to experience the new lung. :-(
 
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mamerth

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My friend Shelley (yes, she had CF) had a one lung transplant 6 years ago. Her brother in law was a match. He gave her a lobe of his lung. She never made it off the vent-- her body was too wore out to experience the new lung. :-(
 
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