LVAD TALK

hosted by Shawn Connors

Shawn Connors, who is an LVAD patient and founder of many interesting podcasts as well as LVAD TALK has invited me to share my story and compare notes as what it’s like to live with an LVAD in US and Lithuania.

Shawn himself says “On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Aiste Staraite OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL EPISODE!”

On this episode we discuss:

How I found out I had heart failure

What my recovery was like

Problems dealing with antibiotics

Having a stroke during surgery

Living on my own with LVAD

Walking is key to recovery

Covid and recovery in Lithuania

When doctors miss the symptoms

Empathy is important

Shawn’s podcast link: https://linktr.ee/Shawnconnors

Instagram: @shawnconnors

enjoy and stay blessed!

Aiste