Transplant Information
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This section will provide you with links to sites that offer various transplant resources, including help and assistance. You will also find information on education, support, fundraising and financial assistance, along with pre- and post- transplant information.
JAMA article by Janet R Maurer, MD
This web site offers a wealth of information about transplantation.
This organization provides fundraising assistance for children needing life-saving transplants and promotes organ, marrow and tissue donation.
This website provides a place to share feelings and thoughts about the transplant process.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients supports the ongoing evaluation of the scientific and clinical status of solid organ transplantation in the United States.
UK Transplant has one focus - saving and improving the lives of thousands of people every year through organ transplantation. UK Transplant is the only Special Health Authority within the NHS with a UK-wide remit. Their key role is to ensure that donated organs are matched and allocated in a fair and unbiased way.
This book by Joanne Schum is a starting point for those who are considering a lung transplant and those who have had a lung transplant. From the first page on, you will soar and surprise, grow and learn, experience and share, while you breathe learn to spread your wings and fly.
AOTA is a non-profit organization making organ transplant surgery and aftercare available to those who need it.
NFT's goal is that patients will not be deterred from a second chance at life simply because they cannot afford it.
The National Transplant Assistance Fund provides patients with information regarding myriad of transplant related topics such as: location of transplant centers, cost of transplants, possible sources of financial assistance, and fundraising information.
Lungs for Life is committed to providing patient assistance, focusing on the immediate needs of CF patients and CF lung transplant recipients for those who qualify.
Second Wind is a lung transplant support network for transplant recipients, lung surgery candidates, and people with related pulmonary concerns and their families.
Your one-step site for comprehensive information on transplantation.
Source: Ask James About CF