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Rock Climber Defies Odds, Thanks to UCSF's Top Lung Transplant Program

http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2012/11/1305... Rowan Jimenez cautiously climbed 10,911 feet to the top of Cathedral Peak, one of the highest points at Yosemite National Park. The 42-year-old rock climber and rock musician has traversed this spot many times before, but this particular attempt was different. It was a triumphant return on the two-year anniversary of his double lung transplant surgery in 2008. "My friends thought I was crazy," Jimenez said. "But I needed to do it. I needed to know that I still had my old life. I didn't want to be content to just be sitting on a couch. That wouldn't have worked for me." Jimenez was diagnosed with scleroderma, an autoimmune disease, in early 2008 after he constantly experienced shortness of breath. "I just thought I was getting old," he said. "I didn't realize it was something more serious." The once energetic rock performer was tired and had difficulty catching his breath. He was in the early stage of lung failure. Jimenez went to UCSF's Lung Transplant Program, one of the top programs in the country, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). UCSF is ranked second out of 70 for "higher than expected" outcomes based on complex risk factors. Video shot and edited by Leland Kim.