by Shanthini R | May 25, 2024 | Amplifying Patient Voices, Blog, Blog, Updates, Writing+Memoirs
Like daddy, like son – see our shoes :). Welcome to May… I hope you are well and in good spirit. Thank you for keeping in touch. Things have been going well. We’re grateful. Please read below to see what the heartofagiant have been up to lately. Health-wise, I...
by Shanthini R | May 25, 2024 | Amplifying Patient Voices, Blog, Blog, Updates, Writing+Memoirs
Living with the LVAD involves a lot of precautions, such as safety at home, staying active, and being more stringent on hygiene matters (washing hands often, brushing teeth, showering, or regularly changing the dressing area where the cable comes out of your tummy...
by Shanthini R | May 25, 2024 | Amplifying Patient Voices, Blog, Blog, Updates, Writing+Memoirs
Desirée and our son – reading a photo book about the Serengeti ecosystem. Hi Friends: I hope this particular message finds you extremely well – in good spirits and enjoying your families during such a busy time of the year. The Holiday Season is now upon us – from...
by Shanthini R | May 25, 2024 | Amplifying Patient Voices, Blog, Blog, Health + Medicine, Living With Heart Disease, Updates, Writing+Memoirs
CDC Article – Get a Flu Shot to Protect Your Heart and Your Health Flu is still around. The flu virus can leave one feeling weak and unwell. I would have a harder time fighting off viruses that cause diseases. In fact, people with heart trouble are more likely to get...
by Shanthini R | May 24, 2024 | Amplifying Patient Voices, Blog, Health + Medicine, Updates, Writing+Memoirs
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”69″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] My first son is about to turn four. So, as I reflect on living with my illness and my journey as a father, one phrase often comes to my mind – ‘Merci Papa’, meaning ‘Thank you Father’ in...
by Shanthini R | Jun 5, 2018 | Amplifying Patient Voices, Blog, Health + Medicine, Updates, Writing+Memoirs
Abbott Offices (Burlington MA) Last Wednesday, my wife and I were invited to meet the good folks at Abbott Laboratories in Burlington MA. Members of their California and Switzerland teams were also present. Abbott recently took over Thoratec, the manufacturers of...
