In Episode 53, we were blown away by guest AJ Davis who has a GoFundMe for an hopeful heart transplant that he needs. Please support this amazing man!

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#SouthCarolina #SCPol #SCPolitics #hearttransplant #activist #humanity

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-anjene-aj-davis-sc-education-organizer

This time 8 years ago, they had moved me from the ICU to the stepdown unit, and I was shuffling around the ward 3 times a day, arguing with the dietician over why I wasn't eating enough ("Get them to take the damn IVs out of my arms so I can comfortably use a knife and fork, and get the kitchen to bring the meal I ordered, at the time I ordered it, not 2 hours later when there's half a dozen assorted staff doing things in here!") Good times! #HeartTransplant

Annual checkup with transplant cardiology: "everything normal, you're disgustingly healthy for someone your age, happy holidays, see you in 6 months."
#HeartTransplant #8Years

Can organ transplants bring along donor memories, attitudes, and preferences?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-leading-edge/202402/do-organ-transplants-cause-personality-change-in-recipients

The 30th is my 7th heartaversary Happy heartaversary to me!

And thank you to everyone who checks that box on their driver's license!

COVID-19 Positive Donor Hearts May Affect Post-Transplant Survival | Mirage News https://www.miragenews.com/covid-19-positive-donor-hearts-may-affect-post-1008429/ “#HeartTransplant recipients receiving organs from active COVID-19 positive donors may have an increased risk of death at six months and one year when compared to those receiving organs from recently recovered COVID-19 patients and #COVID19 negative patients, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.”

Talked to a colleague today who is #immunocompromised after a #HeartTransplant. They've been having inexplicable fatigue and muscle/joint pain for 6-8 weeks that gets worse with exercise instead of better. They were #COVIDPositive 12 weeks ago.

I mentioned #LongCOVID & they had not heard of it.

Three years into the pandemic, the recipient of an organ transplant - w/ multiple medical teams in multiple states - was unaware that COVID could cause long-term disability. No one told her.