Transplant Living: Organ Donation and Transplantation Information for Patients


Medications Post-Transplant Medications Types of Immunosuppressants Switching Immunosuppressants Side Effects Other Medications Generic and Brand Name Drugs Helpful Hints Questions to Ask Pregnancy Precautions Fertility Labor and Delivery Breastfeeding Risks National Registry Staying Healthy Post-Transplant Tests Preventing Rejection Infections & Immunity Health Concerns Diet and Exercise Contacting Your Donor Family Cancer Types Risk factors Prevention and early detection Post-transplant cancer mortality		After the Transplant After receiving your transplant, you will continue to work closely with your transplant team, who will play an active role in your recovery. Although living with a transplant will give you a new lease on life, caring for a healthy organ involves taking sensible steps to recover fully and return to a normal, active lifestyle. The following sections will help you and your family learn more about the post-transplant process so that everyone involved is informed and prepared: Medications: Protecting Your Transplant Pregnancy Staying Healthy with Your New Transplant U.S. Transplants by Organ in 2007 The chart below shows the total number of transplants for each organ type in 2007. Based on current OPTN data as reported on July 18, 2008. Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction.		Currently, there are thousands more people waiting for a lifesaving transplant than there are organs being donated. To discover the simple things you can do to help promote organ donation, visit Donate Life America's Web site at www.donatelife.net.

After the Transplant

U.S. Transplants by Organ in 2007