Dr. Marie Boudef

It is an incredible moment when you're able to take a patient through all the testing and to be able to tell them,

I think you're eligible for a transplant and you need to go on the waiting list.

And it's most incredible when they receive that organ and that transplant.

Lung transplantation is still in its infancy compared to other solid organ transplantation.

Lungs are very different immunologically than other organs that are transplanted, and that presents a challenge.

But it's very, very exciting news.

that this transplant took place in Scandinavia.

This transplant network in Scandinavia is excellent.

They've had wonderful outcomes.

They're innovative.

And this is wonderful that this transplant happened there with success.

Probably the highlight is getting these sort of emails from a patient.

Look at what I'm doing.

Hey, I just wanted to reach out to you.

Look at where I've gone.

Or probably the most poignant is when a patient sends you pictures of, hey, look at this is my new grandchild.

You told me I'd just see one.

Now I've seen seven grandchildren and I put seven grandchildren on the bus to go to kindergarten.

Those are the stories that move you.

And to add to my colleagues' comments, which were absolutely beautiful,