Editor’s Note: In the third part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at right in the above photo) shares the ordeal her sister Barbara (at left in the above photo) is undergoing as she waits for a match for a lung transplant. Barbara’s situation is complicated by the fact that her husband, Jim,… Continue reading My Sister’s Lungs, Part 3: A Primer on Lung Transplants
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My Sister’s Lungs, Part Two: Someone Has to Die for My Sister to Live
Editor’s Note: In the second part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at left in the above photo) shares the ordeal her sister Barbara (at right in the above photo) is undergoing as she waits for a match for a lung transplant. Barbara’s situation is complicated by the fact that her husband, Jim,… Continue reading My Sister’s Lungs, Part Two: Someone Has to Die for My Sister to Live
The Organ Transplant Gap
In the circle of life, everyone dies. But what if a part of you could continue living, even after your body has expired? Thanks to modern medicine, you could extend life for others if you choose to donate your body’s organs, eyes and tissue after your death. What a remarkable, even heroic gift. Personally, organ… Continue reading The Organ Transplant Gap
Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease?
The kidneys are one of the most important organs in your body. Their function is to filter your blood, according to the SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes of Health. That process helps remove waste to make urine. But if the kidneys aren’t functioning, the SeniorHealth experts say, wastes can build up in the body, leading to… Continue reading Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease?