Manson may leave bed
By JANE DUNBAR Christchurch heart and lung transplant patient, Mr Roger Manson, may be sitting up in a chair by this evening, only five days after surgery. Mrs Rae Manson said from London that her husband was looking good and was managing to talk in a husky whisper. He had good colour in his cheeks and was breathing more easily. Since being moved from the intensive care unit into a ward he had eaten two “proper” meals of soup and soft desserts. “Everyone is very pleased with his progress,” she said. Physiotherapists would now play an important role, and it was hoped he would be able to get out of bed and sit up in a chair today. Mrs Manson said she had felt very tired over the last few days but after catching up on some sleep she was starting to feel right again. Mr Manson, who is the first Canterbury person to have a double transplant, received his new heart and lungs at London’s Harefield Hospital last Wednesday.
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