Good news first... I was accepted into the lung transplant program! I am going on the list with a 'Status 0' or 'not active.' I will hopefully be starting the six-week rehabilitation program in January. That will be confirmed at a later time, as the most sick people will be accommodated first. I am relieved to hear that I'm in and there's nothing wrong with me or my situation that prevents me from this opportunity.
Bad news now... I am back in the hospital. Six weeks after I finished my last course of IVs, I'm back. For the sixth time in the last year. I came in on Wednesday with shortness of breath (even at rest) and increased cough. It was a bit of a blow because I had been feeling well overall and I had been trying extra hard to exercise, etc. The last two days in hospital have been tough. I have been coughing up tons and exhausted from being SOB. This course of IVs only reinforces the decision to be in the transplant process. My lungs, as much as I like them, are doing their own thing and are beyond my control.
To end on a high note, more good news (ah, the sandwich technique)... I am so happy that Natalia in Toronto received a lung transplant. It sounds like she is well on the road to recovery already!
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