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After the TransplantAfter 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: U.S. Transplants by Organ in 2007The 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. |
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