Welcome to Tara's page :-)

When I had my lung transplant I was only the 5th person with cystic fibrosis to have a double lung transplant at my center. Within 5 years I was the only one still alive out of those 5 people. I had lots of problems with scar tissue with in the first 9 months after I got my lungs. Every 4 weeks I would have problems breathing, I would have to go to the OR have a bronch and laser surgery and then I would be fine until 4 weeks later, it was like clock work. In the summer following my transplant they tried putting in a stent to keep the air way open. 2 weeks later I was back in the OR because the stupid thing plugged with mucus! Finally the beginning of September I had the scar tissue flare up on me once again. I went in for my routine bronch and laser surgery and that was my last laser surgery for the scar tissue. It finally quit happening.

I've had some minor infections here and there but nothing serious. I was told in Febuary of 2000 that I should be evaluated for a kidney transplant. I was listed in October of 2000 and then my mom began to be tested to see if she was a match. She was and after further testing the surgery was scheduled for July 24, 2001.

If you would like to know anything else about my journey feel free to ask, I love sharing my story with other people.