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 ...
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 ...
Patients who are listed and waiting for a Heart Transplant may need extra support in the way of Bridging via Mechanical Devices called a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) or a Total Artificial ...
Benefits and risks of a Heart / Lung Transplant An organ transplant is an opportunity to extend your life. There is potential for you to feel renewed wellness. However, your well being and ...
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 ...
"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 ...
"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 ...
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." – Ernest Hemingway As someone who has experienced open-heart surgery during a heart transplant, I ...
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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