AMAZING HEART SURGERY PROMPTS BOOK.
Cairns Identity John Ehm, is an octogenarian pensioner writer, living in Cairns with a “Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Replacement” (TAVR) – See Link A
Now as TAVR John, the writer, he has written “Affairs of the Heart”
John is wanting five sponsors, each pledging $6000.00 to cover the cost of publishing and printing of 2.000 copies.
The first being Edwards Life Sciences, one of the giants in this most fascinating example of successful medical research.
Pat Williams, Managing Director Edwards Australia & New Zealand writes – “I think it is a great production and we would be very happy to support ‘Affairs’ being published”.
The second sponsor coming on board was the Brisbane Wesley Hospital, a pioneer of the TAVR surgery in Australia. John was operated on, spent a night in the ICU, and recovered quickly with very little pain, and discharged a few days later.
Team Leader TAVR Surgeon, Dr Anthony Camuglia writes – “This book, by aiding in the education of patients from a patient perspective will help patients and their families as they take their journey through management of their cardiac disease”.
In December 2016, the implanted aortic valve John received in 2003 crashed suddenly, seeing him ambulance rushed to the Cairns Hospital.
There the cardiologist team determined that John urgently needed an aortic valve replacement in a revolutionary TAVR procedure in the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane.
As his condition was critical a Life Flight Lear Jet Ambulance was organised from Cairns to Brisbane.
He experienced open heart trauma surgery in the Mater Hospital in Townsville.
John recovered well but had scary hallucinations from all the drugs.
For John, it is vital to have “Affairs published.
His Heart Journey Story will help thousands of people with heart valve damage.
In “Affairs” John writes of his own heart journey since 2003 and his thankfulness for a second lease of life and his decision to put something back into society. He founded Positive Ageing Cairns Incorporated (PACI) for the over fifties.
PACI promoted the falls prevention “Steady Steps” gentle exercise program for seniors in locations in and around Cairns – see Link D
Global Projections for TAVR’s – See link E
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