Kidney Transplant Recovery: The First Weeks After Surgery

Kidney transplant recipient recovering in hospital during the first weeks after surgery.

Table of Contents Introduction What to Expect During the First Weeks After Kidney Transplant How Long Does the Early Recovery Take? The First 72 Hours After Kidney Transplant Surgery Waking Up in the ICU Pain, Sleep, and Constant Monitoring Why Breathing Exercises Matter The First Walk The New Rules: Life on Immunosuppressants After Transplant The … Read more

My Kidney Transplant Journey: From Diagnosis to Transplant and Life After

A kidney transplant recipient reflecting on his journey from kidney failure to life after transplant.

Table of Contents Introduction: The Shock of Kidney Failure My Kidney Transplant Journey at a Glance My ESRD Diagnosis: Facing Kidney Failure The Dialysis Chapter: Living Between Survival and Limitation The Reality of the AV Fistula The Physical and Mental Burden of Dialysis The Turning Point: Choosing a Kidney Transplant The Night Before Transplant My … Read more