I have a good understanding about my rheumatic fever / rheumatic heart disease
I have received rheumatic fever / rheumatic heart disease information and this has been explained to me by a health professional
I feel confident that I can cope well at home and have the right supports in place
I understand why I need to have bicillin injections, and that these will be for a number of years, until a health professional lets me know when I can stop
I have had my first dose of bicillin
I understand when I need to have my next bicillin, and where I will have this
I know who to contact about my injections
I am enrolled with a family doctor (GP)
I will have an outpatients clinic appointment arranged for me to go to - this will be at ______________________________
I know who to contact if I have questions about my condition
My rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease journey introduction [1]
Checklist - going home from hospital after my rheumatic fever (You are here)
Taking care of my health after a diagnosis of rheumatic fever [2]
What exactly is rheumatic fever? [3]
My rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease journey in pictures [4]
What exactly is rheumatic heart disease? [5]
How will my rheumatic fever be managed? [6]
What other ways can I look after my health after rheumatic fever? [7]
When can I return to doing the things I enjoy after rheumatic fever? [8]
Will I need regular medical check-ups after rheumatic fever? [9]
Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease booklet (PDF, 9.37 MB) [12]. Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau, 2022.
This information is adapted from the rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease booklet produced by the Rheumatic Fever Project Team, Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau, 2022.
This page last reviewed 13 October 2023.
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[1] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/my-rheumatic-fever-rheumatic-heart-disease-journey
[2] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/taking-care-my-health-after-diagnosis-rheumatic-fever
[3] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/what-exactly-rheumatic-fever
[4] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/my-rheumatic-fever-rheumatic-heart-disease-journey-pictures
[5] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/what-exactly-rheumatic-heart-disease
[6] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/how-will-my-rheumatic-fever-be-managed
[7] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/what-other-ways-can-i-look-after-my-health-after-rheumatic-fever
[8] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/when-can-i-return-doing-things-i-enjoy-after-rheumatic-fever
[9] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/will-i-need-regular-medical-check-ups-after-rheumatic-fever
[10] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/looking-after-my-mouth-gums-after-rheumatic-fever
[11] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/wanting-plan-have-baby-after-rheumatic-fever
[12] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/sites/kidshealth/files/pdfs/Rheumatic%20fever%20booklet%20July%202023%20reduced%20size.pdf
[13] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F2846