pulmonary fibrosis

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant due to a significant deterioration of her health. Diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, the 52-year-old princess suffers from this chronic and incurable lung disease, which causes scarring of the lung tissue. This condition has led to her suspending official duties as doctors indicated she had approximately one year left to live without the surgery. The news highlights the severity of pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive illness where lung scarring impedes the lungs' ability to function. The princess's situation underscores the critical need for lung transplants as a life-saving option for individuals with advanced stages of this disease, awaiting a donor to become available for the operation.