April 29, 2005
Jerry Cahill Interviews Michael Marten
About three years ago Michael Marten received a double lung transplant at Duke University. In this interview Michael discusses his life experiences both pre and post transplant with host Jerry Cahill.
Michael Marten Background Information
- Age 45 -will be 46 in May
- Those crazy “Mist Tents”
- 4 Years Old when diagnosed
- Fairly normal life until graduate school (St. Johns University).
- 1991- Graduated Grad School
- 1993- Started to Repeated infections (Disability from work)
- 1996- First put on oxygen
- 1999- Put on oxygen full-time
- 2001- Duke University Evaluation
- 2002 -July, Michael Moves to North Carolina with Family
- 2002-August 1, Goes to hospital for transplant
- 3 Years Post Transplant-Still Going Strong
Importance of Family Support Mechanism
Jerry Interview Questions