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 unravels all the things you are not told before you have a heart transplant. It is lived experience written with honesty. Let's unpack all the things you need to know about a heart ...
"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 ...
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." William Shakespeare "God is good all the time" Wednesday’s lungs have gone to heaven and ...
Heart failure can result from various underlying conditions and can affect overall quality of life and life expectancy. This post explores the causes, symptoms and treatment options. Quality of life ...
Are you interested in a hack for your next hospital stay? Share it with family and friends to help them navigate hospital meals and food choices. It is a true hospital hack and best kept secret that ...
When it is decided that you must have a heart and or lung transplant you will be required to undergo a range of testing. What is involved in the Work up for listing If your ...
"The microbe is nothing, the terrain is everything." – Louis Pasteur Infection Risk After Organ Transplant Organ transplant recipients are at real risk from infections. Our lowered ...
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 ...
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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