>> What I like most is that you take somebody who is end stage with very limited time
and that you're able to offer them the opportunity
to either avail themselves to transplant.
So it is very miraculous when you have somebody who is struggling for breath,
they can't take any breaths at all and them you see them post-transplant able to breathe.
Now transplant isn't perfect.
There's a lot of side effects, the medications can be very uncomfortable, but to watch somebody
who can't breathe who was struggling for every breath now be able
to breathe is the most exciting thing I think.
A large part is end stage lung disease, you know,
a lot of these people aren't going to make it.
Some of them are very uncomfortable.
Breathing problems are horrible because they never go away.
Even when you're sleeping, you're struggling for breath.
So, you know, trying to make them comfortable is very challenging.
So losing patients is the most difficult part no doubt,
but having the opportunity, giving hope is very rewarding.