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Heart transplant essentials 💚💙

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Lizeth Garcia-Jennings

Products that helped me during my Heart transplant journey. These are all products I have used myself during my recovery! These products would be helpful for anyone who has undergone a major surgery, or who has an underlying medical condition.

This bag is great for storing all of my medications, thermometer, and blood pressures cuff, plus supplies for whenever we travel. This helps keep everything organized! Super sturdy and amazing to keep everything together. I have the grey color and it...

BAGSFY Travel Medicine Bag Organizer

This medication box is bright, sturdy, and serves all of the purposes I need for my medications! It's big enough to fit a few magnesium capsules (they're huge!), but small enough that each day fits in our day bag to take with us wherever we go. It ha...

AUVON iMedassist Moisture-Proof Weekly Pill Organizer 4x Daily

Post heart transplant surgery and post right heart cath biopsies, I have continued to use a pillow to help offset pressure on my chest. I also have a lot of scar tissue on my neck from the biopsies so this prevents the seatbelt from rubbing on that. ...

Courage Caps Post Surgery Seatbelt Pillow

I had to use these for a drainage wound that needed extra care. These bandages were great! They have enough gauze on there to absorb any leakage, but also we're very gentle on my skin! Post transplant everything hurt my skin, but these worked great, ...

Mepilex Border Flex Lite 3x3in Dressings

This gait belt was a lifesaver! This really helped with making it feel like I was secure whenever I needed help transferring from the car, toilet, or my wheelchair especially when I was regaining strength after my transplant! It gave my caregivers a...

Gait Belt/Transfer Belt with 7 Handles

This Heart Plushie from The Awkward Store was a big part of my healing! He stayed with me in the hospital and was often a focal point for me when doing physical therapy exercises!

Heart with Butterfly Plushie

This surge protector is great! It's flat design makes it easy to plug in anywhere, doesn't take up much space, and has many versatile options for plugging in devices!

Surge Protector Power Strip 8 Outlets 4 USB

These N95 masks are great for large events where I know I will be around a large group of people. I feel safe wearing these, but get to still enjoy doing activities like concerts and Broadway musicals! I also use these whenever I travel!

3M Aura N95 Particulate Respirator 9205+

My husband and dad used this tape to help add grip to a wooden ramp they built. This was super helpful, easy to use, and is very durable!

Mr. Pen Grip Tape Anti Slip 2 Inch 23 Ft

I used this pedal machine to help strengthen my legs after my transplant. This was easy to do while I was watching tv. It has the ability to increase resistance to whatever feels best for you!

Folding Pedal Exerciser

This shower mat is pretty and serves its purpose well! It works great as a non-slip shower mat, and adds some great color to my bathroom!

Non Slip Shower Mat 27x27 PVC Loofah

After my transplant, I knew I needed to protect myself from the sun, especially since my skin was extra sensitive! This hat is great. It is light weight and looks great. It can be folded and is easy to travel with. I purchased the version called ...

Wide Brim Sun Straw Hat for Women, UPF 50+

As someone who already had problems with motion sickness, these bags were very helpful after dialysis days! They are very portable, not only in our bag that we carry everywhere, but also in our car! These are of good quality, but don't cost a lot. ...

Hospital Emesis Bags 60 Pack 1000ml Leak Resistant

My husband and I have been using this uv sterilizer since covid. We use it to clean our phones, smart watches, IDs, keys. Really anything that can fit in there that may have been around others. Works great and seems to do the trick in helping to prev...

Munchkin® 59S™ UV Cleaning Bag, Grey

I always carry at least a couple packs of these when traveling! They are super convenient to wipe down our seats and tray tables on flights, hotel rooms, dining tables, as well as rental cars! We store them in the pocket of the large medication bag, ...

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes on the Go Bleach Free Travel Wipes, Fresh Scent, 9 Count

Super cute ornament to help you commemorate your transplant day!

First Christmas Heart Transplant Ornament