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‘Constant fear’: lung patient’s long wait for transplant highlights urgent need

Raymond, 66, lived in constant fear of becoming a burden to his family in recent years as his lung disease, diagnosed 16 years ago, worsened, and he needed an organ transplant to survive.

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Raymond, a 66‑year‑old pulmonary fibrosis patient, has lived in constant fear of becoming a burden to his family as his lung disease, diagnosed 16 years ago, worsened. He told reporters on Thursday that he has been on the transplant waiting list since 2023 and has now waited more than two years for a lung transplant.

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