Taking Flight Inspirational Stories Of Lung Transplantation More Journeys

Lung transplant is a life-changing surgery that extends and enhances life due to organ donation. Recipients of lung transplant share their stories of success.

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No one ever wants to hear that they have a disease, especially one as fatal as severe pulmonary hypertension. This book takes readers through Shirley Jewett's experience, providing insight into the ways patients can take responsibility for their health and medical treatments. It is far more than a feel good book about one woman's journey to the other side of a death sentence. It is an instructional manual of survival. Click here to read about Taking Flight: Inspirational Stories In Lung Transplantation compiled by Joanne Schum Click here to read about The Lung Transplantation Handbook (Second Edition): A Guide For Patients by Karen A. Couture

On May 31, 2018, Dan Murphy received a call just after midnight that would irrevocably alter the course of his life forever.This is an extraordinary story told from the perspective of ten family members, and Dan himself. They tell an inspiring story of a family's experience with lung transplant. This book tells the full story, from the preparation and the planning, to the unforgettable night of the call to the hospital, to experiencing the joy and fear for a loved one's life, to facing frustrating and dangerous setbacks, and all the way through the aftermath and recovery.

This book uses both oral and conventional historical methods to describe and analyze the history of lung transplantation in the US. While drawing on accounts from doctors and other specialists, it primarily focuses on the experiences of patients and explores themes of uncertainty, timing, identity, coping, and quality of life.

STOP. BREATHE. Now feel the oxygen coming in and out of your lungs. It's simple, easy, something you do every day without even thinking about it. But what if one day you woke up and couldn't? Walking to your car felt like running a mile? What if your entire life depended on the decision of a stranger...choosing to be or not to be an organ donor? In this true story, Dr. Karen A. Kelly M.D. shares her husband's journey through a life-saving lung transplant. Learning about his courageous battle can help any patient or caregiver understand the extensive responsibilities required for a successful organ transplant. As a pediatrician, Dr. Kelly found herself in a different role as caretaker not as provider. Her experience highlights the vital importance of taking care of oneself in order to adequately care for a sick loved one. She also stresses the importance of stopping: to rest, to take a deep breath, to laugh, and to rejuvenate. The Kelly's story sheds light on the shocking realization that 120,000 people in the U. S. right now are waiting for an organ transplant and that twenty of those people will die every day waiting on the "list" for a stranger to decide to be a hero. To become an organ donor, please visit Donatelife.net.

A lung transplant is a surgery done to remove a diseased lung and replace it with a healthy lung from another person. The surgery may be done for one lung or for both. Lung transplants can be done on people of almost all ages from newborns to adults up to age 65 and sometimes even later. This book gives a story that was so important for my mental health because it meant I no longer have to worry about forgetting memories of my transplant. You will know and understand lung transplants.

As you read this couple's transplant journey story, I hope you get as much out of it as I did along the way--learning, crying, laughing, sharing, and ultimately becoming a stronger person as I witnessed the strength in my spouse as our whole lives were turned upside down by a debilitating disease. Whether you are family, friend, or stranger going through a similar situation, as you read this book, I hope my story--told from a spouse's perspective--gives you inspiration. And I hope you stay positive, dig deep, and rely on the support of others to get you through ultimately what will be a new lease on life you never thought was possible as you wait day after day for a life-saving transplant as we did. It's funny, simple, sharp, and to the point; and I thank you for taking the time to read it.