Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Kim | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/kjplpccgmail-com/activity/ Activity feed for Kim. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:19:10 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 2d35df5414c8c739db34740c2d1d67b3 Kim replied to the discussion The End in the forum Using Our Forums https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/the-end/#post-36677 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:14:43 -0600 Reply to The End

Thank you for sharing your story. Have you considered a lung transplant? My husband was diagnosed with IPF in May 2022. He was failing quickly. His case was complicated because he had a double heart bipass in 2020 and he was 70 years old. He was turned down by 2 hospitals and fortunately The Mayo Clinic accepted him. He had a single…

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]]> 6b2d05b6ef5f40a4544bd8f63c4826df Kim replied to the discussion The Harsh Realities of Lung Transplantation in the forum Lung Transplantation https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/the-harsh-realities-of-lung-transplantation/#post-35913 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:37:25 -0500 Reply to The Harsh Realities of Lung Transplantation

As we are approaching the “open enrollment” to change our health insurance I just wanted to share that Medicare Advantages has restrictions and I do not think you get as broad of coverage. I know The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Lung Transplant will not be accepting Medicare Advantage as of January 2024. I am so grateful that my husband…

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]]> 89fafb084cf3328a43e9cb3672762799 Kim replied to the discussion Lung Transplant in the forum Using Our Forums https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/lung-transplant/#post-35618 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:15:45 -0500 Reply to Lung Transplant

My husband was diagnosed with IPF in May 2022 he was 69 years old. His lungs failed him completely and he was on full time oxygen at very high levels and hospitalized for 2 1/2 months. I finally took him home and could only get him 8 liters of oxygen which was enough to keep him alive but he was restricted to his bed or couch. He had a… Read more

]]> fb40d2158eca0d78d4d4f5ff39dacf18 Kim replied to the discussion Cleveland Clinic Info in the forum Using Our Forums https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/cleveland-clinic-info/#post-35195 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:54:03 -0500 Reply to Cleveland Clinic Info

Dennis! You made my day! I am so glad you reached out to Mayo. Dr. Baz is the Chief of Lung Transplant. He is such a brilliant human being. He is quiet and understated, but that guy gets things done. He is very compassionate. He is determined to help any person he can help. I remember being so overwhelmed and discouraged by the lack… Read more

]]> 312973165e7c9cae48f939b26767e427 Kim replied to the discussion Cleveland Clinic Info in the forum Using Our Forums https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/cleveland-clinic-info/#post-35157 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:21:19 -0500 Reply to Cleveland Clinic Info

Hey Dennis:
The Mayo Clinic recently did a successful lung transplant on a man that was 77 years old. They are patient focused and committed to saving lives. Their goals are to (1) increase the number of transplants they can perform (2) have fantastic outcomes for their patients. The online application was fairly straight forward.… Read more

]]> c7629a1fb30b9ff3c3a3039e0199aefa Kim replied to the discussion Cleveland Clinic Info in the forum Using Our Forums https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/cleveland-clinic-info/#post-35139 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:34:50 -0500 Reply to Cleveland Clinic Info

My husband was turned down for a lung transplant from Duke University and Medical University of South Carolina. Thankfully he was accepted into the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida. They take the most challenging cases. He is 71 years old and had a heart bi-pass. You have to live within 5 hours of The Mayo Clinic while you wait for a lung to… Read more

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