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As a mom with cystic fibrosis, I couldn't make it up the stairs without a break. A double lung...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRobyn Davidson training for her marathon.Courtesy of Robyn Davidson Robyn Davidson, 40, was born...
Lung transplant patients to trial ‘early-warning’ skin patches
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoCurrently lung transplant rejection is monitored through tests of lung function, blood tests, X-rays...
Double lung transplant survivor Scott Johnson preparing for 80-mile paddle board crossing
Star News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt 29 years old, Scott Johnson contemplated suicide. Johnson was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis — a...
Woman, 26, Recovers from 3rd Double Lung Transplant in 8 Years: ‘I Was Getting Another Chance’
People via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“I’m only 25, I don’t want to die yet. I’ve still got so much fight in me,” the woman said of...
“Make-A-Wish” Will No Longer Automatically Consider Children With Cystic Fibrosis And That’s Great...
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFILE - In this photo from 2019, a girl holds a sign while waiting for her cousin to arrive for a...
What Is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disease that affects the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. The genetic mutation that drives CF...
Lung transplant scheme reduced waits for sickest patients, study shows
Press Association News via AOL· 3 months agoChanges to the way lung transplant patients are prioritised to receive donor lungs has dramatically...
Breast implants used in man's lifesaving double-lung transplant
NBC News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDavey Bauer's lung infection was too life-threatening for a standard transplant. If doctors replaced...
Season to Share 2023: Charity features families battling consequences of major illness
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA mother with a terminal illness struggles to care for her children. A woman who survived a double...
The world’s longest double-lung transplant patient dies at 60 in North Carolina
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoIn 1990, Howell Graham was so weakened by cystic fibrosis that he got winded brushing his teeth. He...