Transplant Journey

Hospitalization for 3-8 days.

Post-surgery follow-up and blood test (1-3 times a week).

Outpatient Transplant clinic (1-2 times a week, then once a week, then once a month and then eventually to once year).

Return to work in 4-12 weeks.

Will require assistance for transportation and help at home until complete recovery from surgery.

Immunosuppressive medications

• Antibodies after transplant (Thymoglobulin, Simulect)

• Maintenance (Cellcept or Myfortic and Tacrolimus or Cyclosporine)

• Prednisone (Steroid) may be necessary

Prophylactic medications to prevent infections (Bactrim, Valcyte, Acyclovir, etc…)

Other medications may be necessary for BP, Diabetes, Cholesterol and heart medications

After Surgery (wound infections, lung infection)

Kidney (cell rejection, antibody rejection, recurrent disease, BKV infection, medication toxicity)

Infections (Urine, surgical site, lungs), Viral infections -CMV, BKV, EBV

Tumors (Skin, Lymphoma, Cervical cancers and Native kidney tumors)

Complications from medications (Diabetes, high blood pressure, tremors, hair growth, hair loss, diarrhea)

Common metabolic complications. (High Blood Pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, weight gain)

Heart (Heart disease including irregular heart rhythm, angina, heart attack, heart failure)