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Monthly Archives: February 2006

Six Month Checkup

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Jim went up to UCLA today for a checkup, his six minute walk, and his pulmonary function test. They had him walk without his oxygen bottle until his saturation dropped to 83% and then he got to stop. He made it 574 feet in 3min 17sec. His pulmonary function remains the same at 17% of [...]

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Hospital Cell Phones

Monday, February 13, 2006

This really has nothing to do with Jim’s lung transplant, but I thought you might find it interesting none the less. It is a puzzling little piece since I see those signs all over the hospitals that tell you not to use your cell phones. A study conducted at the Craigavon Area Hospital Group Trust [...]

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New Stats Out

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

UNOS published its new statistics on transplant survival rates and waiting list outcomes yesterday. The five year survival rate for lung transplants still hovers around a dismal 50%. Jim beat the cancer odds so we’re looking to see him mess up the transplant statistics also. You can see the transplant survival rates here and the [...]

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One Month on the List

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Today marks the first day of the second month on the waiting list. Jim is doing well, so there isn’t much to report. When we met with the social worker way back in November she gave us a list of the meds that are typically prescribed after a lung transplant. It is quite a list. [...]

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Welcome to Month Seven

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Today is a Wednesday and the first of the month. That means week three and month seven have begun. This is also the day that Jim leaves HealthNet behind and Blue Shield takes over. He is at the top of the waiting list, so he could get the call any day now or it could [...]

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