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Bluebag Media
Lung transplant
surgery a 50-50 chance… but worth it
GREENVILLE – Dean Besecker has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease). He has been “facing” it for five years. According to his
wife, Gail, he’s been going downhill. He’s prepping – and waiting – for
a lung transplant, and has been part of the Rehabilitation program at
Wayne HealthCare since January.
He was in Pulmonary Rehab. Then he found out he had a heart blockage…
got a stint put in the same day. Then he had to go through Cardiac
Rehab. Now he’s back in Pulmonary and, according to Wayne
Rehabilitation Coordinator Linda Fridley, CRT, will probably be ready
for the transplant by the end of the year.
Has it been a tough road? Not according to Besecker. “Nah,” he said.
“Piece of cake. It’s the doctors going to have a tough time.”
Besecker’s goal to qualify for the lung transplant is 30 minutes each
on the treadmill, bicycle and upper body exerciser (weights and
bands)...
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