@windwalker, yep under a year and truly better in about two months so the family and I got to have a great and thankful Christmas with my son, daughter, and daughter's fiance totally cooking dinner, they were so grateful that I was still her.
I know nothing about lung transplants since I have never known anyone to whom that has been a necessity. Is it less common than liver transplants? The last number I heard for liver was that there were about 17,000 and about 25 - 30% won't make it due to lack of donors. I have encouraged every one I know to be an organ donor. It is just the right thing to do unless it is against your religious beliefs. Why not? I am sure there are many people who would go on the list to be donors if they were more aware of the necessity. I think the other thing is that many procrastinate and don't get on. I have mentioned it to my son and daughter. Turns out she has been a registered donor for a long time. My son said he would but he never has said that he had. He is a true procrastinator.
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