Q: Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis: can my mom get a Lung Tran
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on August 20th, 2006
hi im sam,my mum got told on friday she has emphysema,she is 44.she does smoke but has said she will give up now.could you please let me no what to expect.she also has brttle asma so would this play a roll on the time she has left with us?she not suffering from breathless all the time,only if she walks far ect.she is very cheasty and is always weazing.also i have read about lung transplants and a new operation about adding tubes or summthink to the damaged parts of the lungs,is this avalable in england and what do you think her chancesd would be of going on the list?
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