Re:Transplant Recipient Death and herpes

[Guest guest]

Bill

We have board members in the Epstein-Barr research. It's a herpes virus.

As many as 95% of those between 35 and 40 have been infected by it. Yet

as to a full breakout of mono, most of us either had it or are immune

now. However, I know many who have gotten it over 40. Then you have the

recent revelations on HPV. So, it appears that the vast majority of us

are carrying around one or more viruses that may or may not ever impact

us. There are many of these that may be causing problems we have no

suspicion of yet.

>

> I'm in the process of being listed at UPA in Philadelphia, and they

told me

> that over half the people in the U.S. have one particular blood

disorder

> that's technically a form of herpes and that most don't even know

about it.

> The doc said that since I don't have it, and since having it would

> increase the chances of rejection of a lung, that when it comes time,

I would be

> asked to decide if I wanted to go ahead with it, if the donor was one

who

> had it. Otherwise I could wait for another one. I found that to be

pretty

> interesting. Actually, this is all pretty interesting.

>

> Bill IPF 10/08

> NE PA

>

[Guest guest]

Bill,

Like we don't have enough to deal with, now a blood disorder can be an issue. I still don't know what I want to do, but I wish everyone well who does.

AB

Subject: Re:Transplant Recipient Death and herpesTo: Breathe-Support Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 8:33 AM

I'm in the process of being listed at UPA in Philadelphia, and they told me that over half the people in the U.S. have one particular blood disorder that's technically a form of herpes and that most don't even know about it. The doc said that since I don't have it, and since having it would increase the chances of rejection of a lung, that when it comes time, I would be asked to decide if I wanted to go ahead with it, if the donor was one who had it. Otherwise I could wait for another one. I found that to be pretty interesting. Actually, this is all pretty interesting.

Bill IPF 10/08

NE PA