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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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 ...
"Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity." — HippocratesLumbar Puncture Or Spinal TapIn this post, we will explore how lumbar punctures are performed, their clinical ...
Undergoing a heart or lung transplant is a significant event that comes with potential risks such as bleeding, infection, and complications from surgery or medication. Critical post-transplant testing ...
Are You Ready To Consent To A Heart TransplantPart of the Transplant Work up is for you and your partner/family/carer, to discuss the sobering and humbling statistics of transplant success rates and ...
If you are like me and struggle with sleep at home or in hospital this is the post for you. Let's talk sleep and insomnia. Tackle sleep deprivation while in hospital. Read tips for better sleep to ...
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 ...
"The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived." – Robert JordanDoes a Heart Transplant Change Who You Are?Patients waiting for a heart transplant often ask me ...
"The microbe is nothing, the terrain is everything." – Louis PasteurInfection Risk After Organ Transplant Organ transplant recipients are at real risk from infections. Our lowered immunity means we ...
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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