Heart transplant stories of hope, humor, and grace

Fred’s Books

10 books written for transplant patients, caregivers, and survivors

Heart Transplant

Heart Transplant

A survivor’s story of hope, humor, and second chances

Reinventing Yourself

My Heart Journey – The First 90 Days

What they don’t tell you about recovery (but I will)

My Heart Journey Book 1

My Heart Journey Book 1

The beginning of Fred’s remarkable transplant journey

What They Don't Tell You After Transplant: From ICU to Everyday Life

What They Don’t Tell You After Transplant: From ICU to Everyday Life

What happens after the transplant surgery is over? Most books focus on the waiting list, the operation, and the medical side of organ transplantation. Few talk about what comes next, the real day-to-day life of waking up in the ICU, learning to live on medications, handling fear, dealing with side effects, and finding your way back to ordinary life.

Me and My Pacemaker

Me and My Pacemaker

What do you do when your heart needs backup? For Frederick M. Hueston, the answer was to lean on a pacemaker, laugh at its quirks, and keep moving forward. More than a decade of false alarms, awkward TSA pat-downs, mysterious 2 a.m. beeps, and enough stories to prove that life with a pacemaker is anything but boring.

WHY I WRITE

It’s my therapy and my hope that my writing will help someone.

— Fred