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Let me clarify some misinformation posted here regarding cystic fibrosis and lung transplants.
First, when you are on the transplant list and have CF, you receive two lungs. One wouldn't do anything because the CF would simply jump from the old lung to the new lung and infect the new lung.
Also, when you're "up" for a transplant, because organs are so hard to get, you basically have about ONE YEAR to live if you didn't get the lungs.
Also, the 60% survival rate is for a 5 year life span. And about 80% for the first year.
After that, you could and probably will have complications, like lymphoma, infection, etc.
The good news about lung transplants with CF patients is you are somewhat "cured" of the CF and the bacteria B. cepacia which is a HUGE problem in CF patients, but after 5 years often times you are almost back to square one.
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