Jerry Cahill - Life After Transplant 

My son Richard had a double lung transplant, When he woke up he was looking for his oxygen. I told him you don't need it you have new lungs.. The smile on his face was priceless.

Awesome video Jerry!! I'm blessed with 17 double lung transplant and counting....U R doing so well, UR donor would be so proud!

Enjoyed your video, so glad you're doing well! My brother has CF and got a double-lung transplant 11+ years ago and he's doing great! He got his on the 6th possible match call

This video was very encouraging

Dear Jerry, I had several friends with CF who passed here in Australia, in the mid to late 1990s waiting for transplant. Mind you, the enzymes weren't as good , there was no DNase, they only had horrible mucomyst, and definitely not hypertonic saline or other neb antibiotics! Home Iv was never a consideration. ! And still here today Unless you need once a day therapy you have to be admitted. The vest, is not a thing here. Acapella or Pep is endorsed. Self care is treated not reliance on CF physio even in the hospital ! To my dearest friends I salute you : Aija Rahnel Jenny Glenn Michelle Dwyer Dimity Simmonds Ruth Williams And more. I loved you all X. Sonia , Australia 🦘

congrats, jerry. you deserve those fresh new lungs

Jerry how are you doing.

Awesome. Great smile and attitude.

Hope you are doing good. Stay healthy brother.

I really like your video

Looking forward to seeing you on the #Bike2Breathe Heartland on Thursday 9/20/18 !

I work in the organ donation field and I've never heard of anyone rejecting organs that they need. He comes of as entitled and above all! Tons of people die on the list. I wish you the best but at the same time, be humble and grateful.

Yes, very interesting story Jerry. I am glad that it worked well for you. Nice also that you had the time to even reject a few calls until you were ready for it and the perfect match arrived. I can confirm most of this story since I had a double one as well (2019). In my case there was no time to find a perfect match. 3 criteria were considered only: sex, blood type and approximate size, not even HLA. No time for fancy stuff. There were only a few days left for me. It turned-out to be a good match after all. I write this because I want to comment on 1 particular phrase "someone had to die, in order for me to live". Objection! This almost sounds like someone has been snatched of the street in order to be used for parts. I think about my donor a lot as well. I know just a few things about him (which I will not reveal), but I cannot say that he had to die for me to give me my life back. The person died, and fortunately several persons were helped with his organs and tissues. It is definitively wrong to connect the death of the donor with the life of the recipient as if this death was almost orchestrated. I also have heard this remark regarding my situation, and it annoys me that people mix cause and effect so easily. I honor my donor for being a donor, I feel pity for his family and friends, but I feel not connected to the death of my donor.

welcome to our side Jerry

I was born with one lung and a half, and a couple holes in my heart. A month ago my smaller lung collapsed and never came back so it was removed. I have severe asthma since I was a baby. Two years ago I was diagnosed with severe eosinophilic asthma. My one lung is not doing good. I've been in the hospital now for a month cause I had surgury in my heart and lung. I'm on oxygen, and feeding tube. I'm on the list for new lungs but I'm still discourage with the information about it. I'm 27 and I'm not sure if I can do it to 30