Christopher is HOME, Of course “home” is now his apartment in Philly, but he is out of the hospital! He had his first home-cooked meal last night since the transplant. He likes his new digs, and complimented his dad on his efforts to find this place. All the important comforts of home including his cappuccino maker and coffee grinder. Chris even ventured out on his own least evening on foot, checking out his new surroundings, finding an ice cream shop, a breakfast place, an “interesting looking” restaurant, and the park. Apparently the walk went well though a few rest stops were included. Walking is good not only for lung exercise, but also to get away by himself. So now he can get settled in a new routine, getting in shape and getting his new lungs adjusted to their new occupant.
Pulmonary rehab starts tomorrow. It’s quite novel thinking about not including aerosol machines and IV medications into his daily schedule. And to not hear him cough and gag in the morning. Thank you to the donor, the transplant team, the nurses, and all the prayers from family and friends.
Just to put things into perspective, Chris gave me the okay to post a picture of his “old” lungs. He volunteered in a research project to donate his old lungs for research and asked that they send him photos of the explanted lungs. So these are the lungs that he was functioning with prior to June 7, 2010:
--Dana (aka Mom)
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