The discussion revolves around potential options for rehabilitating lungs for individuals who are unable to receive transplants. It touches on the challenges and limitations of current treatments, particularly in the context of chronic conditions like sarcoidosis.
Participants express a range of views on the feasibility and effectiveness of lung rehabilitation versus transplantation, indicating that multiple competing perspectives remain without a clear consensus.
The discussion highlights the limitations of current treatments for chronic lung conditions and the uncertainties surrounding the long-term effectiveness of lung transplants, particularly in relation to sarcoidosis.
rhody said:Thanks SW,
I passed this on to a long time friend, who has chronic sarcoidosis. We discuss issues related to health all the time. The problem is as best I understand it, that to date, anyone who receives a lung transplant (as last resort to save someone's life), within 2 years the sarcoid returns in most every case, so at best the "old treatment" gives the person more time. As one would imagine there are plenty of side effects and anti-rejection med issues to deal with too.
Rhody...