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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2025 · 38 MIN

Donate Life Month: Double Lung Transplant Gives One Woman Her Life Back

from The Aging Well Podcast · host Jeff Armstrong

In this special bonus episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong honors National Donate Life Month. His guest, Ann Sidesinger, shares her journey with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, detailing her diagnosis, the emotional and physical challenges she faced, and her eventual double lung transplant. Ann discusses the importance of resilience, the support she received during her recovery, and how her outlook on life has changed post-transplant. She emphasizes the significance of organ donation and encourages others to consider becoming donors, highlighting the impact it can have on lives like hers. Ann's story is one of hope, strength, and the determination to live life to the fullest after a life-changing medical experience.For more information on Ann’s journey and the amazing work of her transplant team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Comprehensive Transplant Center, visit:https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/transplant

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