['I am so sad lately.  My husband needs a lung transplant and he is only 40 years old.', "Oh wow. I'm so sorry to hear that. Was this an all the sudden thing or has he been in poor health?", 'It has been happening gradually over a number of years he has a genetic form of COPD and has never smoked or done anything to deserve this.']
It's so hard how that usually is the case. Never deserved. Is his surgery scheduled soon?
I am so sad.  My husband needs a lung transplant.