Re: Re: Ronnie--Transplant evaluation

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Bruce have you heard anything from Gwynne ? I miss her. Love and Prayers, Peggy IPF 2004, FloridaWorry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up. Pink Gwynne did go to UTSW (Dallas) for her evaluation and goes there now. She actually had her transplant at UTSA (San ). > > > > Jan, > > > Congrats - you must be glad this portion is complete. How long is the > > process? This is going to be my next step after I see the doctor on > 8/20. > > > > I didn't realize your insurance would choose the facility that you > have to > > go to. Is that because there is not a transplant hospital near you? > > > > I will keep you in my prayers for approval by the Committee. > > Dorothy, Fayetteville, GA > > UIP 7/05 > > > > _____ > > > > From: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > > [mailto:Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Jan > > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:29 AM > > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. . com > > Subject: Transplant Evaluation! > > > > > > > > > > > > I have just completed (I think) testing for transplant > eligibility. ..it was > > very interesting and intense! > > > > Due to my insurance we have to go to Dallas for anything related to > > Transplant. We are patients of the Heart and Lung Transplant > department at > > UT Southwest. I can't say enough about every single employee at the > hospital > > and every specialist's office that we have had to visit. They are all > very > > concerned about your comfort, that you do not have to wait for your > > appointment and that you always have someone right there to help you > find > > whatever you may need ! Even the doctors take their time and visit > with > you > > until all your questions are answered. We are very impressed. They are > one > > of the Centers of Excellence, and we can sure see how they got there! > > > > Hopefully, my case will be presented to the Committee on Friday of > this > > week...if not then the next week.. It has been fun...interesting and > the > > source of greater fatigue, just keeping up with the schedule...lol. .. > > > > I hope you all have a great Wednesday today! > > >