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Substance Use and Lung Transplant: Facts, Honesty, and Healing
Alongside the extraordinary circumstances of living with a lung transplant, recipients experience many of the same joys and struggles as …
Your pet may have been with you through the worst of your pre-transplant days, and pets can play a special part in your healing. But they also can pose risks to your health. Ask your transplant doctor how to minimize those risks to protect your health.
In general, you should avoid letting animals lie on your bed or where food is being prepared. As a post-transplant patient, you should not handle litter boxes, and you should not allow animals to lick your face. Some vaccines for pets may pose risks to an immunosuppressed person. Ask your physician for advice if you have a pet.
Alongside the extraordinary circumstances of living with a lung transplant, recipients experience many of the same joys and struggles as …
Receiving a lung transplant is a transformative, life-saving event. For individuals who faced late-stage lung disease, a successful transplant offers …
Lung transplant and substance abuse are rarely used in the same sentence. Yet, it is not uncommon for an individual’s …
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