UW LUNG TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP

COMING EVENTS

Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) declares 2010 "The Year of the Lung"

RECENT EVENTS

Another year of the Rock N Roll Marathon and 1/2 Marathon!

Congratulations to all participants, especially our own Carla Trulson-Essenberg who ran for her 2nd year. Click the link to read all about the marathon and Carla's extraordinary feat.

A NOTE FROM THE WEBMASTER

This site is produced and maintain by members of our UW Support Group, It is not sponsored or supported by the University of Washington. I wish to thank all who help financially, and by submitting pictures, information, etc. I would like to specifically acknowledge Mark and Kathy Wilson for their recent donation.

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In a support group, members usually provide each other with various types of help for some kind of “shared” problem. This help often may take the form of personal experiences, sympathetic understanding, providing relevant information and establishing social networks. Many believe this is a crucial factor in coping with what may be life-altering circumstances.

The members of the UW Lung Transplant Support Group strive to be an important part of the lives of those awaiting transplant, those who have been transplanted and their families, friends and caregivers.

UW SUPPORT GROUPS

The Lung Transplant support group consists of an informal monthly meeting of people who have undergone lung transplantation or are being considered for transplantation, their caregivers and family members. Meetings are held on the SECOND TUESDAY of each month from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM in the Plaza Cafe Conference Rooms (first floor through the cafeteria area) at the University of Washington Medical Center. The discussions provide a good opportunity for people who are contemplating lung transplantation to ask questions of those who have gone through it and a good opportunity for the old-timers to tell their war stories. Primarily this is a social event and a chance to exchange information.

For more information regarding the UW Support Groups, please contact Angela Wagner, Lung Transplant Social Worker, at 206-598-2676.

NEXT MEETING: Aug. 10, 2010 !

Click here to view the Transplant Group meeting dates for 2010.

The Transplant Caregiver support group consists of an informal monthly meeting of caregivers, friends and family members of transplant candidates or recipients (NO PATIENTS PLEASE!). Meetings are held on the FOURTH WEDNESDAY of each month from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM in the Plaza Cafe Conference Rooms (first floor through the cafeteria area) at the University of Washington Medical Center.

NEXT MEETING: JULY 28, 2010

Click here to view the Caregiver Group meeting dates for 2010.

GROUP ROSTER

The Lung Transplant support group roster is updated and maintained by Jan Landis. Copies of the list are available at monthly meetings and a form will be circulated for additions and changes.

If you would like a copy emailed to you, please contact Jan. If you are unable to view MS Word documents be sure to note in the email that you would like a PDF version. If you do not have email access, contact Jan at 425-486-5417 for instructions to recieve a roster via the postal service (please leave name and contact number).

Any changes to the list can be sent to Jan by either email or phone. If you know that a name on the list should be removed, or if you want your info removed or changed, please notify Jan.