Discharge Planning

You will be discharged as soon as the transplant team feels that it is safe for you. This decision is based on how you have recovered since surgery.

We want you to feel comfortable living with your new organ and taking care of yourself. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have while you are still in the hospital or during your clinic visits. If there are additional things that worry you and we have not covered them here, please ask us about them.

The transplant coordinators are eager to help you and to answer any questions you may have. The social worker will be meeting with you and your family throughout your hospitalization period. She is available to help you with any social problems that may arise.

If you wish, we can arrange for you to meet and talk with some of the patients who have already received their transplant. They may be able to give you helpful insights on what you may expect living with a transplant.

Summary - key points to remember:

1. Take the exact amount of medications as ordered at the prescribed time.
2. Log the dose on the medication flow sheet.
3. Monitor for signs and symptoms of rejection/infection.
4. Adhere to your clinic schedule.
5. Report any complaints you may have.
6. Inform all other health care providers that you're a transplant recipient.