1 of 20 I was diagnosed four years ago with IPF-Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Photo: Scott Tom2 of 20 Now, all wired up, we walk. 6 minutes straight while monitoring my oxygen.
Photo: Scott Tom3 of 20 Always happy when it's over. They do have nice decor in their hallways.
Photo: Scott Tom4 of 20 The one person by my side through it all, my wife Adele. She is my ROCK!
Photo: Scott Tom5 of 20 Now it's another procedure to measure my acid reflux. Hose in my nose, down my throat....fun!
Photo: Scott Tom6 of 20 The University of Washington Transplant Center leaves NO stone unturned.
Photo: Scott Tom7 of 20 The past two years of evaluations at UofW there were many needles and many hoses.
Photo: Scott Tom8 of 20 I do believe this was the Heart Catherization procedure. Hose into my heart to measure pressure from my lungs.
Photo: Scott Tom9 of 20 Always by my side, every step of the way. I love you so much. My wife Adele.
Photo: Scott Tom10 of 20 This box connects to the hose down my throat. 30 hours I push a button to cough, eat, sleep, lay down, burp. You name it, there is a button to push.
Photo: Scott Tom11 of 20 The dreaded hose from the box, down my throat. Sleeping was tough but they need the data.
Photo: Scott Tom12 of 20 This machine measures my esophagus function. Like I said, UofW leaves no stone unturned.
Photo: Scott Tom13 of 20 Another visit to the UofW Transplant Center as Adele and I continue transplant evaluations.
Photo: Scott Tom14 of 20 A disease that eventually renders the lungs non functioning. Many many tests, like the 6 minute walk test for my lung function.
Photo: Scott Tom15 of 20 This walk tellsus how quickly and how lw my oxygen goes when I exert myself.
Photo: Scott Tom16 of 20 Echo Cardiograms were a common thing to keep an eye on my heart function through all of this.
Photo: Adele Tom17 of 20 Adele and I have made many trips to UofW Transplant Center many times past two years.
Photo: Scott Tom18 of 20 After two years of trips to Seattle, any tests procedures and meeting weight criteria, we did it! Paper work complete. Now we wait!
Photo: Scott Tom19 of 20 It was a long road but it finally happened. Accepted to the Lung Transplant waiting list.
20 of 20 When Adele and I receive the call we will leave for Seattle and be gone almost 4 months, but we will be back.
Photo: Scott Tom