Lung transplants

[skylas]

As anyone ad any lung transplants done. While all this coronavirus is going on and what hospital are you at.im at wythenshawe x thanks cheryl x

[Tweetie13]

Skylas wythenshaw rang me to tell me no lung transplants will be carried out during Corona only emergency Heart and Kidney transplants depending on ITU beds and availability of course.

[skylas in reply to Tweetie13]

Aw thanks did they say when they will b bck to normal .saying that no one no do they .they told me it was put on hold for 28 days that was weeks ago x r u on the list x n if yes how long have u bn on it for I've bn on bout 6 months x

[Tweetie13 in reply to skylas]

They didnt give a resume date, just that none would be done whilst Corona ongoing. I've been on the list since January for a single lung.

[skylas in reply to Tweetie13]

Yea same ere x if u ere anything let me no x take care x cheryl x

[Tweetie13 in reply to skylas]

Hi, Wythenshaw rang me yesterday she said they had done urgent transplants. Cases looked at on a one to one basis. She explained that they now have access to Covid test that gets results in 4 hours. Shes sending me some info on it (regarding false negative results etc) + a form for me to complete and send back with my decision re testing.

[flo1 in reply to Tweetie13]

Tweetie13, if this is all being postponed until we are out the virus then everyone is in for a dead long wait!! Even if a possible vaccine arrives there can and will be no guarantees on results and effectiveness on those willing to participate in them. I am under review at Harefield finally got a appt for Oct, for assessment (double lung) which is insane as we are in FLU season by then minus the 19 thingy. I am debating postponment until next year, hopefully they will have a handle on everything covid or know more how its running. ..it currently appears to be a seasonal outbreak ? who the hell knows? for sure. I further read that urgent or super urgent only were being done at all tx centres UK that means those with less than 3 months to live go through to operation..hard to juggle this especially if we are dodging the dreaded flu and now covid seasons so I cannot see a way through transplant until something is here or we are on much firmer ground in and by the way of knowledge at present a big mystery which is astounding in itself as its got a lot of data gathered, truth is I doubt any of them know what they are dealing with here...vaccine wise it takes up to 20 yrs to make a viable one most are made within 7 yrs ...so time wise for us guys does not look good...my advice keep moving and looking out for you best your able I think only the super urgents, and urgents stand a chance of realistically being listed...keeping stable is a positive way forward, it really sucks I had a postponed assessment from April and I am still unsure on going ahead due to rejection side and immune suppressants after the event, as of course this leaves you where your at pre a tx, due to the virus itself..our worlds are all very changed..I wished it were different.