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Recovery and transplant

Wed, 03/26/2014 - 10:16PM

I received my LVAD in June of 2011. My suggestion to all prospective transplant recipients is to begin working out as soon as possible and continue to buildup.

Walk everyday if possible. By the time of my transplant ( 7 mos) I was in pretty good shape and my surgery went easy. I only spent 1 day in ICU and walked out of the hospital in 5 days.

By the way, the transplant surgery is much easier then the LVAD surgery. You have done the hard part!!!

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david v.

Sat, 04/05/2014 - 8:18PM

Congratulations. i thought I made a quick recovery, I was in the hospital for only 8 days, but that is just incredible, my hat is off to you, quite an accomplishment.

By the way, i am in complete agreement with your assessment that one should strive to be physically fit if possible at the time of transplant. it does make all the difference in the world.