After I received my single-lung transplant in December 2015, I was required to participate in a pulmonary rehabilitation…
Mark Koziol
Mark is a survivor of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and had a single-lung transplant at Cleveland Clinic. He is a former educator and now shares his transplant journey with the readers of Pulmonary Fibrosis News. Mark resides in Cleveland, Ohio, and is an avid sports fan supporting the professional teams in Cleveland. Mark has not let his diagnosis curb his enthusiasm for life.
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Articles by Mark Koziol
A large number of people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) were unaware this disease even existed before they were diagnosed.
Over a month ago, I returned from a three-week vacation to Europe. My wife and I were active every…
As a condition of being placed on a lung transplant list, I had to show that I had…
During the evaluation process for a lung transplant, the patient’s attention is drawn to a number of conditions. Most…
Even before I was officially diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), I could feel my health declining and my…
I recently returned from a three-week vacation in Europe. On the trip, my wife, Rebecca, and I visited Poland, Italy,…
In the past week, two people have passed with whom I am familiar. One of them is well-known in the…
Finding Employment that Fits Me
After being diagnosed with a devastating disease like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), life tends to come to a momentary…
As an ex-college football player, I get goosebumps over the sweet smell of freshly cut grass in the fall —…