Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a lung transplant list due to worsening pulmonary fibrosis. Diagnosed in 2018, the disease damages and scars lung tissue, causing serious breathing problems. The Royal Court announced Friday that she will suspend her official duties, with updates only after the transplant. After discharge, a longer rehabilitation period will follow. Norway’s public broadcaster reported a significant worsening over the past six months. Mette-Marit recently apologized for her past contact with Jeffrey Epstein, adding to scrutiny of the royal family.
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Keith Kaiser puts one foot in front of the other for lung health.
Nearly 700,000 people in Kentucky suffer from lung disease.
UofL Health will soon have the only lung transplant program in the state.
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