New member.lancierleger: I am a 69 year... - Lung Conditions C...

Lung Conditions Community Forum

56,239 members66,864 posts

New member.lancierleger

Currasier profile image
6 Replies

I am a 69 year old man with copd emphysema.I have been to the royal brompton hospital to see about lung surgery but have been told my emphysema is to severe for surgery.

Written by
Currasier profile image
Currasier
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
6 Replies
mrsmummy profile image
mrsmummy

Hi Currasier. We have a few members here awaiting transplants, a few who have been told they are not suitable and some which have actually had a transplant. Welcome to the community. :)

Hi Currasier

Welcome here. So sorry to hear your news. Did the specialist advise any care plan for you? If not do request an appointment with the respiratory nurses or care team at the hospital, just so you know what course of action you need to take whenever you have an exacerbation etc.

If you are in the UK you may need to access the community matron service or community respiratory team who can visit you at home when you are poorly to check on things.

The BLF helpline is a good point of contact too if you are unsure on what services you can access.

Best wishes to you.

Currasier profile image
Currasier in reply to

Thanks for the advice.I must be honest all that can be done has been done,my gp and consultant are superb but I have a large aaa so they have to ne careful.

Dedalus profile image
Dedalus

I read that there us a cut-off point of age 65 for lung transplants - is this incorrect?

in reply toDedalus

This is what's on the NHS choices site says for UK folks:

"people over 65 years of age wouldn't be considered suitable for a single or double lung transplant (although those over 65 and otherwise healthy may be considered for a single lung transplant) "

Scroll down just over half of the page here:-

nhs.uk/Conditions/Lung-tran...

Dedalus profile image
Dedalus in reply to

Thanks for that Bkin

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

New diagnosis

Morning, my lovely mum has just been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer with pleural effusion. She...
TAstar profile image

new member

Hello everyone. I have lived with bronchiectasis for the last 20 years, have been on oxygen for 10...
Lmax profile image

new diagnosis

Hi all, I've just had the results of a recent PET scan. The cancer nurse phoned and told me it was...
Confused6 profile image

Hi I’m new

Thanks for adding me. I’m recovering from my operation for early lung cancer. Although I’m doing...
Hwife1 profile image

New here

Hello everyone.. struggling doing anything exercise wise.. I go out every day and after an hour I'm...
Chillypepper profile image

Moderation team

See all
AsthmaandLung profile image
AsthmaandLungAdministrator
Claire_ALUK profile image
Claire_ALUKAdministrator
moderator_AandLUK profile image
moderator_AandLUKAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.