[Coldwater Creek]

It is a bitter sweet victory, Some adult probably with children had to drop back. Having said that, I pray that Sarah will do well. She still has a hard row ahead. It is trading one illness for another.

[twister881]

She still has a hard row ahead. It is trading one illness for another.

For my awareness, what are the difficulties that lung transplant recipients face, during and after the operation, and also near term and long term?

Thanks.

[RFEngineer]

“Some adult probably with children had to drop back”

It’s ok to be honest. Someone will probably die because they didn’t get the lung that political pressure dictated this little girl get priority access to.

Prayers to that nameless faceless individual who does not have the press access and political connections to save their life.

[plain talk]

Yep. They put her ahead in the line because of public outcry which is troubling. However one could argue she should have already been waiting for quite a while had that done this right to begin with. so it probably evens out

[MacMattico]

Do we know if the family of the person that died and donated their lungs requested they go to Sarah? I have seen this happen before.

The little girl may not live long, but I think it will advance the science behind lung transplants.

Also, this little girl is the size of many 12 year olds, the cut off point for adult organs. I think size is more important then chronological age, and were she put on the transplant list earlier, as I think she should have been, I think she would have been near the top without outside interference or publicity.

I wish you the best.