'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.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I got to say I feel pretty good,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It's been a rough road.바카라 게임 웹사이트
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,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Parker said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It'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.
바카라 게임 웹사이트It could be any hour of the day,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said his wife Miranda Parker. 바카라 게임 웹사이트I could be at work 바카라 게임 웹사이트 in the middle of doing hair 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and we바카라 게임 웹사이트d have to drop whatever we were doing and rush to the hospital.바카라 게임 웹사이트
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,바카라 게임 웹사이트 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.
바카라 게임 웹사이트She was an angel on this planet, she helped so many people,바카라 게임 웹사이트 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.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Danielle and Joe are a lot like us,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Miranda. 바카라 게임 웹사이트The two of them did not have children together. They have lots and lots of fur babies just like Michael and I. He바카라 게임 웹사이트s disabled, like Michael, and she was the worker.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Updates from Michael and Miranda have helped Joe in a time of unimaginable grief.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Michael and Miranda are all I need right now,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트They바카라 게임 웹사이트re actually helping me out through all this.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Now both families want to keep Danielle바카라 게임 웹사이트s memory alive and encourage others to consider the gift of organ donation.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Donate life, become an organ donor. It바카라 게임 웹사이트s so important,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Miranda. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Organ donation just saved my husband바카라 게임 웹사이트s life and will save so many.바카라 게임 웹사이트
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.
바카라 게임 웹사이트It바카라 게임 웹사이트s unreal,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트That바카라 게임 웹사이트s what makes me miss home, the people.바카라 게임 웹사이트