Why I Don’t Remember or Celebrate the Date of my Double Lung Transplant
– By Tina Clarke Most people with CF who have received a double lung transplant know the date nearly as […]
No Longer 18 Years – By Ashley Wilson
“She might make it to 18 years old if she is lucky.” “She might make it to 18 years old […]
Does Medicare Cover Lung Transplants?
Learn more about how the various parts of Medicare pay for treatment before, during and after a Lung Transplant. Article written […]
Miracle Flights: free medically-related air travel for ill patients, including for Cystic Fibrosis treatment
Struggling to cover the cost of air travel to receive your medical care? Miracle Flights assists patients through free commercial […]
Lung Bio-engineering Clinical Trial may benefit cystic fibrosis patients
EX VIVO LUNG PERFUSION During an organ transplant, time is of the essence and Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion is no […]
The Bible for Transplants: make data driven decisions about lung transplant
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) helps patients make data driven decisions about their transplant, such as lung transplants […]
Organ Donation – Surprising Facts
Cystic Fibrosis patients make up 12 percent of the waiting list for lungs. New York State changed the legal age […]
Cystic Fibrosis treatment: lung transplant facts and member experiences
Lung transplantation is something a person with Cystic Fibrosis might consider late in the progression of the disease, when life […]
Documentary: Sisters living with Cystic Fibrosis
Olivia Shivas from Attitude Pictures in New Zealand wrote to cysticfibrosis.com about a documentary series her organization has created that […]
3D Printed Ear, Bone, and Muscle Tissue
It sounds like science fiction, but it’s not: 3D-printed human ear, bone, and muscle tissue have been implanted in lab […]