Recovery after open heart surgery or a sternotomy involves safe movement and precautions. Learn about the “move within the tube” approach.

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Upon discharge following a heart or lung transplant, it is essential to manage your health and medication effectively. At home health monitoring means you will need to measure, record and monitor ...
"Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity." — Hippocrates Lumbar Puncture Or Spinal Tap In this post, we will explore how lumbar punctures are ...
"Hair loss is God's way of telling me I'm human." – Bruce Willis Battling Hair Loss After Heart Transplant: A Personal Journey Hair loss can be a challenging and disheartening experience, ...
When you are wheeled into the theatre for your heart/lung transplant you will be in an enormous theatre with multiple teams ready to go. Preparing for Heart / Lung Transplant Surgery As ...
There is great mystery and contemplation about where you may sit on the waiting list for transplant in terms of your priority. The reality is your place on the list fluctuates up and ...
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."— J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Death and Taxes Are Guaranteed We often hesitate or balk at End ...
This post has a lighthearted yet informative look at Coping With Hospital Routines After A Heart Transplant. Hospital routines are 24 hours not 8 am to 6 pm. This means that you as a patient will ...
Vaccinations and immunisations pre transplant protect you from a variety of infections once you are immunosuppressed. What vaccinations are required for a heart transplant? Vaccinations ...
Recovery after open heart surgery or a sternotomy involves safe movement and precautions. Learn about the “move within the tube” approach.
Unpacking the complex interplay of physical, emotional, psychological and personality changes post-heart transplant.
Learn effective strategies to manage fluid restrictions. Discover tips on limiting fluids, reducing thirst, and healthier dietary choices.
Fluid retention, (oedema), discover the causes, symptoms, management strategies and treatments to manage water retention for optimal health.
Living organ donation is an act of selflessness making it a unique and extraordinary gift. Let’s unpack the altruism of living organ donors.
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