'It's very emotional': Man undergoes second double-lung transplant
In his hospital bed at Duke University, Michael Parker says he can finally breathe better.
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The Clinton, Missouri, man just underwent his second double-lung transplant. He was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in 2016 and . Last year, his body began .
"That was a very, very long, stressful process,맥스카지노 Parker said. 맥스카지노It's very emotional."
But the only hospital that would take his case, was halfway across the country in North Carolina. So Parker and his wife Miranda packed up and moved east last year. He spent five long months on the transplant list and got the call for new lungs a dozen times.
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Those 12 dry runs took a toll on the couple emotionally and financially, each one came with an $800 hospital bill.
Two weeks ago, Michael got the call that changed his life, again.
"It's definitely an emotional roller coaster,맥스카지노 he said.
A family friend had been involved in an accident. She was an organ donor and her lungs were a perfect match for Michael.
Before she died, 48-year-old Danielle Niksich gave the gift of life to Michael and three others.
맥스카지노She was an angel on this planet, she helped so many people,맥스카지노 said her husband of nearly 30 years, Joe Niksich.
Since the transplant, Joe and the Parkers have talked every day and formed an incredibly strong bond.
맥스카지노Danielle and Joe are a lot like us,맥스카지노 said Miranda. 맥스카지노The two of them did not have children together. They have lots and lots of fur babies just like Michael and I. He맥스카지노s disabled, like Michael, and she was the worker.맥스카지노
Updates from Michael and Miranda have helped Joe in a time of unimaginable grief.
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Now both families want to keep Danielle맥스카지노s memory alive and encourage others to consider the gift of organ donation.
맥스카지노Donate life, become an organ donor. It맥스카지노s so important,맥스카지노 said Miranda. 맥스카지노Organ donation just saved my husband맥스카지노s life and will save so many.맥스카지노
Since first needed a lung transplant four years ago, the town of Clinton, Missouri, has continued to rally around him and his family. A has raised thousands of dollars to help pay for medical bills. But after 12 dry runs and a second double-lung transplant, that money is almost gone. People around town have again stepped up to donate since his second surgery.
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