Tom was in intensive care for about five months and his muscle strength decreased sharply as a result. It took so long because several complications arose. He only slept for the first two to three weeks after the operation. “When you wake up, you can’t do anything anymore. You’re lying on the ICU and you have to learn everything all over again: breathing, sitting, walking. Your hands are so stiff. You have to practice, practice and practice.”
Tom Tol recovered from his heart transplant at UMC Utrecht while playing drums
