Organ Transplants Support Group
An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patient's own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site. Organ donors can be living, or deceased (previously referred to as cadaveric)... Types of transplants include:...
think positive!
JJ
http://www.unos.org/docs/Lung_Patient.pdf
Here's another link:
http://www.unos.org/donation/index.php?topic=patient_brochures
Finally, if there's any question or questions not answered in these links, or even some follow up questions you may have after reviewing the info found in these links, then I suggest you consult with the transplant coordinators @ the hospital.
I hope these help!
Respectfully,
Henry
Beth
I wasn't at the assessment, but i would be happy to ask him questions about it.
I just know it was a lot of health history questions, blood tests and such even checking to see if your mentally ok.
I see now this thread is a bit old lol...so i'm sure you went already, but like i said i'm happy to ask him questions about what to expect if you like.
I have with him for 7 years so i can tell you what i expereinced.
What hospial you going to?