New Heart/New Car
12-31-2008 | 05:14 PM
#12
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Joined: 10-19-2005
Posts: 20,687
From: Miami
From another Xplant recepient (kidney) to another.........
Congrats on the successful Xplant!
My HHR was kind of a present as well (from M-I-L), when I had to start dialysis.
So, what kind of regimine do they have you on, and how often are your labs?
Congrats on the successful Xplant!
My HHR was kind of a present as well (from M-I-L), when I had to start dialysis.
So, what kind of regimine do they have you on, and how often are your labs?
12-31-2008 | 06:55 PM
#15
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Joined: 01-28-2008
Posts: 33
From: Canada
Have to go to hospital every day for first 6 months
Have heart biopsy every week for first year...
Rehab...1/2 cup a pills a day...bla bla bla
The alternative is worse...
Got conjestive heart failure from the flu a few years back at 36
no family history.. dont drink or smoke... young family...kids...
had an E.F. of 7% for 2 years(basicly unheard of)
had a defibrilator installed 2 years ago
had 4 cardiac arrests 5 weeks ago
now got new heart 4 weeks ago
doing ok
Have heart biopsy every week for first year...
Rehab...1/2 cup a pills a day...bla bla bla
The alternative is worse...
Got conjestive heart failure from the flu a few years back at 36
no family history.. dont drink or smoke... young family...kids...
had an E.F. of 7% for 2 years(basicly unheard of)
had a defibrilator installed 2 years ago
had 4 cardiac arrests 5 weeks ago
now got new heart 4 weeks ago
doing ok
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