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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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 ...
"The heart was made to be broken." — Oscar Wilde What Is Heart Rejection Like? Following my second heart biopsy, I was diagnosed with moderate to high heart transplant rejection just ...
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 ...
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 Transplant Part of the Transplant Work up is for you and your partner/family/carer, to discuss the sobering and humbling statistics of transplant success ...
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." — Benjamin Franklin How To Avoid Infections At Home Infections can pose significant risks, especially for those with compromised immune ...
"Don't think of organ donation as giving up a part of yourself to keep a total stranger alive. It's really a total stranger giving up almost all of themselves to keep a part of you alive." – ...
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln How to Claim TPD Insurance Without Legal Costs If you have been unable to work for a minimum of 6 months and it ...
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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