Kidney Transplants Explained

The facts about kidney transplantation, from the experts. A successful kidney transplant can transform the life of a person with kidney failure, and people with a well functioning transplant often feel much fitter than they did on dialysis. Not everyone is suitable for transplant, however, and even those who are may not be suitable all the time. It is essential to be thoroughly prepared for your kidney transplant. This book will help you by answering all your questions about transplants and what they involve. Indispensable to people considering having a transplant or already living with one, this guide will also be valuable to anyone thinking about donating a kidney. Kidney Transplants Explained includes: * Coverage of the important topics such as the 'postcode lottery', organ allocation and deceased and living donor organs * Practical information about the operation, medication and the first three months after transplant * Post-transplant advice: how to look after yourself and your new kidney * Real life accounts of people who have experienced the issues discussed * All the 'Key Facts' summarised at the end of each chapter Table of Contents: Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Suitable for transplant? Part 3 Matching a kidney to a patient Part 4 Decreased donor transplants Part 5 Living donor transplants Part 6 The donor's operation Part 7 Living donor transplantation: some considerations Part 8 The transplant operation Part 9 Medication Part 10 The first three months Part 11 Looking after yourself and your transplant over the years Part 12 Living with your transplant Part 13 Relationships, sec and having childrens Part 14 Transplant failure Part 15 Research and future developments