Living with lung fibrosis: therapies and hoping for a transplant

‘It is a daunting experience but receiving a donated organ is the best present you’ll ever get’

‘It was distressing being told that I could count my remaining years on one hand’

Noreen O’Carroll was given a life expectancy of two to five years after being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

My Health Experience: A life cycle: from a three-year outlook to a 40km triumph

After finally going to a doctor with a persistent cough, the prognosis was poor until a transplant became an option

Reilly expected to approve lung disease drug despite cost concerns

Reilly urged to approve costly lung disease drug

Fibrosis treatment would cost €32,700 per patient but doubts exist over its effectiveness