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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"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 ...
This post explores general and practical information about preparing and taking medications after a heart / Lung transplant. It is extremely important that you never run out of medications after a ...
"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 ...
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."— J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Death and Taxes Are Guaranteed We often hesitate or balk at End ...
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 ...
Devoted carers support patients through the transplant journey. There is an expectation that patients will be accompanied by a carer (or carers) during the workup for Heart / Lung Transplant ...
"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 ...
"The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived." – Robert Jordan Does a Heart Transplant Change Who You Are? Patients waiting for a heart transplant ...
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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