“Embrace the community”—Nardia on transplant
For CFStrong, Nardia shares her experience of double lung transplant, including how she prepared for transplant and her approach to life post transplant.
”You need to embrace the community, and seek out your group, the people that you connect with that are going to help and support you through your journey. 'Cause nobody can do it alone, it's just too hard.
”I went on the list in 2017. And just tried to stay as active as I could. What kept me going was having things to do. I think that's really important. And things outside of CF. I can't, I've always tried to make CF not the centre of my world. It's just part of who I am, it's a small part. And it does provide lots of challenges along the way. But you can't make it your entire life, because that would just be depressing. So I just kept as busy as I could.
The experiences and views shared in this video are not medical advice and may not be reflective of Cystic Fibrosis Community Care viewpoints. You should always follow the advice of your clinic team regarding your health.
This video has been developed by Cystic Fibrosis Community Care (CFCC) and Cystic Fibrosis Western Australia (CFWA) and funded by the Australian Government. Thank you to Nardia and all those who have contributed to this video.
This video was published in November 2022. If you would like to share your story, please contact us at admin@cfcc.org.au. We’d love to hear from you and so would our listeners.
