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Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patient Thriving with the Help of UH Program
In the 1980s, children with cystic fibrosis rarely survived beyond their teens. But advances in care now give adult patients the chance to survive and flourish.
The Gift of a Lifetime – From One Sister to Another
When Wilmarie Baretto Vera, a young mother of three, was diagnosed with lupus and needed a kidney transplant, her younger sister did not hesitate to be the donor.
End-Stage Emphysema Tackled with Double Lung Transplant
Paul Mynatt spent most of his life incredibly healthy, but fter he noticed symptoms of extreme exhaustion and shortness of breath, he was diagnosed with end-stage emphysema. By 2024, he was headed into surgery for a double-lung transplant.
A Double Lung Transplant to a 5K Race Within 5 Months
Timothy Gruhn’s recovery from double lung transplant wasn’t easy or without setbacks, but with persistence, he completed a 5k race just four months after his surgery.
The Hero He Never Met
A 47-year-old man with pulmonary fibrosis is grateful to the hero he never met following a successful double-lung transplant at University Hospitals.
Toddler Thrives After Receiving Kidney Transplant at UH Rainbow
After receiving a kidney transplant at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, one-and-a-half-year-old Josiah “Jojo” Jones is full of energy and doing great.