1. Staying Active After Transplant
Lisa Hutchison, MSW, LSW
OSF Transplant Services
NKF, Living with Kidney Disease and Transplantation
12/02/2017

2. I got a new kidney!!!

3. https://youtu.be/IpuduznQo8c
What to Expect

4. Transplant is another Treatment Option
Plan On:
Be Prepared For:
Labs
Clinic Visits
Frequent contact with the Transplant Team
Medication
New things to learn
Procedures and Tests
Possible hospital stays
Mood Changes…
Happy, Sad
Blessed, Guilty
Excited, Depressed
Overwhelmed
Angry

5. STAYING Active STARTS with GETTING THERE
Give yourself TIME to heal, physically and emotionally.
Break things down into things you CAN control and things you cannot.
ASK for help.
Put one foot in front of the other…

6. Let’s Break it Down Physically, Post Transplant Transplant Medications
Follow-up Care
Diet and Nutrition
Emotionally, Post Transplant
Life Changing Event
Depression
Anxiety

7. Adjusting to your new Kidney…
Get enough Sleep
Remember good nutrition and hydration
Get Active and Stay Active!
Reach out to your support people.
Talk to your TEAM

8. What goals do you have?
What things did you put on hold when you were first diagnosed with Kidney Failure?

9. “After I get my new kidney, I want to______”
How do you fill in the blank?
Go Back to Work
Go Back to School
Spend more time with friends and family
Travel
Be a spokesperson for Organ Donation
Possibilities are Endless

10. Let’s Brainstorm a little…

12. But HOW? Use the resources around you -
The Social Worker at the Transplant Unit
Your Transplant Team
Your Friends and Family
Your employer, Human Resources
Your OWN determination

13. Honoring the GIFT But Why?
Why is it important to stay active after transplant?
BETTER Outcomes!
Feeling better physically…
Feeling more positive, less depression/anxiety…
Being “normal” again…
Honoring the GIFT

14. A recipient’s story…

15. Refrigerator
Motivation…