I was able to get a single lung transplant, two years ago. I was just over 71 years old. IPF was getting worse and when I went over 5 liters of oxygen I was listed. Forty-three days later I got a call from Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan to get a transplant. Now over two years later I am enjoying life again.

I had a single lung transplant a year and a half ago. Because of my age and the IPF, I knew I would probably only get one lung. However I am almost certain that I would be dead by now without it.

 

Charlene you worry about a sternotomy. Now days they use what is called a clam shell incision. A small cut around the bottom of the breast and… Read more

I am like Charlene. Very much ginger would give me more nausea. I could do ginger ale in fact I think I tried that once. Can’t remember if it helped though.
Jim

My pulmonologist started me on Ofev. However after three months I stopped. I had vomited five times and read the side effects including death.
He then talked me into trying Esbriet. I had a lot of nausea but no vomiting. I used it for three years, till I had a single lung transplant.
My advice is try either one and if you have problems… Read more