Re: On to the next step...

[Guest guest]

Good for you Steve!

Wish you all the best!

- In Breathe-Support , Overman

wrote:

>

> good luck

>  

> ken

>

>

>

> On to the next step...

>

>

> I got a call from the Lung Transplant Program at Brigham and

Women's in

> Boston this afternoon. After reviewing my file, they are

scheduling me

> for the in-patient evaluation, which is the final piece of the

> evaluation process. Two days of testing, to include a cardiac

> catheterization. After that, if all goes well, I will just need to

> lose an additional 25 pounds in order to be listed.

>

> This comes on the 1 year anniversary of my initial diagnosis -

actually

> yesterday, also my godson's first birthday! (new pictures of

> and his sister posted to my album)

>

> Steve aka...Knip Dx 9/07 confirmed via VATS 12/07

> 56 NH

>

[Guest guest]

Wow Steve. You must be so excited!! I wish you all the best!!CaroASTHMA 1976,OSTEOARTHRITIS 2002, COPD 02/06, IPF 08/07, UIP 01/08, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 03/08 SJOGREN SYNDROME 07/08Mississippi

From: czd002 <sknipstein (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>Subject: On to the next step...To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 8:04 PM

I got a call from the Lung Transplant Program at Brigham and Women's in Boston this afternoon. After reviewing my file, they are scheduling me for the in-patient evaluation, which is the final piece of the evaluation process. Two days of testing, to include a cardiac catheterization. After that, if all goes well, I will just need to lose an additional 25 pounds in order to be listed.This comes on the 1 year anniversary of my initial diagnosis - actually yesterday, also my godson's first birthday! (new pictures of and his sister posted to my album)Steve aka...Knip Dx 9/07 confirmed via VATS 12/0756 NH

[Guest guest]

Carolyn,

Excited yes, but I've also experienced some increased anxiety since I

got the call. My wife says that it is certainly normal to have some

anxiety at the prospects post-evaluation. I'll admit that until know

it's been fairly easy to maintain my normal " laid back " attitude, but

now I have to start thinking a little harder about the future and

what it might bring.

Steve aka...Knip Dx 9/07 confirmed via VATS 12/07

56 NH

>

> From: czd002 <sknipstein (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>

> Subject: On to the next step...

> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 8:04 PM

>

>

>

>

> I got a call from the Lung Transplant Program at Brigham and

Women's in

> Boston this afternoon. After reviewing my file, they are scheduling

me

> for the in-patient evaluation, which is the final piece of the

> evaluation process. Two days of testing, to include a cardiac

> catheterization. After that, if all goes well, I will just need to

> lose an additional 25 pounds in order to be listed.

>

> This comes on the 1 year anniversary of my initial diagnosis -

actually

> yesterday, also my godson's first birthday! (new pictures of

> and his sister posted to my album)

>

> Steve aka...Knip Dx 9/07 confirmed via VATS 12/07

> 56 NH

>

[Guest guest]

Knip,

My prayers are with you. May the Lord give you the " peace that

surpasses understanding " .

[Guest guest]

I think anxiety would be a perfectly normal reaction. I can't even imagine what I would do when it comes to that point. I hope I get the chance to find out! I am so proud for you!!CaroASTHMA 1976,OSTEOARTHRITIS 2002, COPD 02/06, IPF 08/07, UIP 01/08, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 03/08 SJOGREN SYNDROME 07/08Mississippi

Subject: Re: On to the next step...To: Breathe-Support Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 8:00 PM

Carolyn,Excited yes, but I've also experienced some increased anxiety since I got the call. My wife says that it is certainly normal to have some anxiety at the prospects post-evaluation. I'll admit that until know it's been fairly easy to maintain my normal "laid back" attitude, but now I have to start thinking a little harder about the future and what it might bring.Steve aka...Knip Dx 9/07 confirmed via VATS 12/0756 NH> > From: czd002 <sknipstein@ hotmail. com>> Subject: On to the next step...> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 8:04 PM>

> > > > I got a call from the Lung Transplant Program at Brigham and Women's in > Boston this afternoon. After reviewing my file, they are scheduling me > for the in-patient evaluation, which is the final piece of the > evaluation process. Two days of testing, to include a cardiac > catheterization. After that, if all goes well, I will just need to > lose an additional 25 pounds in order to be listed.> > This comes on the 1 year anniversary of my initial diagnosis - actually > yesterday, also my godson's first birthday! (new pictures of > and his sister posted to my album)> > Steve aka...Knip Dx 9/07 confirmed via VATS 12/07> 56 NH>