my father-in law is 64 and has had copd for the past 10 years badly and has been on oxygen?

[Bullhead City Guitar Teacher]

How can he apply for a lung transplant? He smokes and I know he will have to quit, but for how long before the transplant would take place does he have to quit. I want him to live. We live in Kingman, Arizona. How do we apply for the transplant. Thank you anybody that can help us out.

[House825]

His lung specialist would have to refer him to a transplant center for an evaluation, which is the first step towards seeing if he would be a good candidate.

I do not know the rules regarding smoking and transplants; I do know that anyone who is actively smoking cannot receive a lung transplant. This is something that could be answered by the lung specialist. Or you may be able to find a Facebook group for lung transplant recipients and people waiting for a lung transplant. (I'm on a page for kidney/pancreas reciipents, which is what I received). You might also want to look up the following websites:
http://www.transplantliving.org/
http://donatelife.net/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/lung-transplant/

[john]

In the mean time, I suggest you have your father-in-law assessed for any sleep disorders. This would include a form of sleep apnea associated with low oxygenation and shallow breathing.