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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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 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 ...
"If you’re going through hell, keep going." – Winston Churchill Fluid Restrictions If you are a transplant patient then you have likely suffered through a fluid restriction regime. ...
This is Part 3 of a series on transplant medications. Here we look at all the Non Anti Rejection Medications after a heart / lung transplant. These medications are often prophylactic to prevent ...
"To die will be an awfully big adventure." M. Barrie's Peter Pan Personalising Your Final Farewell Plan your funeral your way by personalising the service and wake to reflect your life's ...
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 ...
Once you are on the active transplant list you and your family are required to answer every call you get. Even the SPAM calls. When You Are Waiting For Your Organ Transplant Call Have you ...
"Rehabilitation means regaining a sense of your own worth, your strength, your ability to rebuild and construct a new life." - Nelson Mandela Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Vital Step Towards ...
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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