I was injured in a work accident and now have COPD, asthma, RADS, Broncitus. I quit smoking 5 years ago the day of my accident March 14, 2011. I've been in and out of many hospitals in 5 years, University of Iowa hospital in Iowa City, Ia, National Jewish in Denver, Co. And many doctors here in my home town in Mason City, Ia. I'm on O2 24/7 and last check I had 28% capacity left. Pallutive Care has now been involved in my care to make me more confortable. They are now finally recommending me to get evaluated by the lung transplant team in Iowa City to see if I can get a lung transplant and save my life. I'm only 50 and my lungs are are now causing high pressures in my lungs in return I got diastolic heart failure. They are talking about putting in a tracykiotomy because if the put in a breathing tube they think ill never come off the respirator