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Feb 25, 2022 · Jason Gray-Stanford said he feels proud of his scar and that it reminds him to feel grateful for his heart transplant. Courtesy Jason Gray-Stanford Feb. 25, 2022, 4:19 PM UTC
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Feb 24, 2022 · "Monk" actor Jason Gray-Stanford had a heart transplant in November 2020. (Photo by Anthony Mongiello Photography) In his decades as an actor, Jason Gray-Stanford has appeared in a few medical dramas, often as a patient. And in his best-known role, as Lt. Randy Disher on "Monk," he faced all kinds of cases that defied easy explanation.
- A Highly Successful Heart Transplant
- Jason’s Initial Symptoms of Heart Issues
- Jason’s Life-Or-Death Decision
- Recovering from Surgery
The Canadian-born TV star says that the surgery took a little over three hours; he was standing on his own within four. “I was very lucky because that heart was such a good match that I had less complications in my recovery … it was fucking brutal. The recovery process, you know,” he admitted. When it was showtime, Jason’s doctor asked him if he wa...
Jason first started noticing mild symptoms in 2018, which like too many people out there, he ignored at first. “You know, in retrospect, I look back at it and I was in denial … I was like, ‘Okay, no way this is happening to somebody like me, super in tune with my body. I’m super fit. I eat right.’ And I didn’t want it to be happening. I completely ...
At first, Jason’s condition was somewhat manageable. He spent the rest of 2018 into 2019 living a somewhat normal life. He was active. He was living an even healthier lifestyle. He was still working out. Then, all of a sudden, one day Jason was barely able to exercise. “That’s when I started to get real sick, I mean, I couldn’t even do a push up,” ...
Once he went through surgery and fortunately “came out on the other side,” Jason wanted to wait until he was more out of the woods to start sharing his story. After all, he wasn’t even sure yet what his “story” was, as he was still processing what he had been through. He had his mother and sister there with him along the way, but didn’t tell too ma...
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Feb 24, 2022 · In his decades as an actor, Jason Gray-Stanford has appeared in a few medical dramas, often as a patient. ... we need to start getting you ready for heart transplant," which would require a ...
Mar 4, 2022 · Monk star Jason Gray-Stanford almost died in December 2019 and needed a life-saving heart transplant. Over a year after that procedure, Gray-Stanford, 51, is sharing his story to raise awareness for organ donations. The Vancouver-born Gray-Stanford starred as Lt. Randy Disher in all eight seasons of Monk, alongside Tony Shalhoub.
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Feb 23, 2022 · Since the Nov. 12, 2020 transplant, Gray-Stanford, 51, has made a full recovery. "This gift I've been given has relit a light that was almost out.," he says. Jason Gray-Stanford recovering in the ...
Feb 24, 2022 · Feb 24, 2022, 4:05 pm. THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- In his decades as an actor, Jason Gray-Stanford has appeared in a few medical dramas, often as a patient. And in his best-known role, as Lt. Randy Disher on "Monk," he faced all kinds of cases that defied easy explanation. But the real-life drama of getting so ...
