“I [recently] reached the one-year mark of my double lung transplant. It’s hard for me to express in words or in a letter the depths of my overwhelming gratitude to the wonderful staff at the University of Pennsylvania and Perelman Center. I wanted to name each individual but I found that to be impossible because I encountered so many wonderful doctors nurses, physical therapists, social workers, pharmacists, food service and cleaning staff during my hospital stay. I also didn’t want to forget to mention the staff of Good Shepherd. I feel the University of Pennsylvania hospital is the finest in the country. It employs the most devoted, caring and skilled professionals available in the medical field.”