A Practical Guide to Understanding, Preparing for, and Living With an Organ Transplant.
Sound Information and Meaningful Advice from an Organ Transplant Recipient and a Transplant Nurse.
If you are reading this book, chances are that you or someone close to you has recently been given the devastating news that an organ transplant is necessary. Each year in this country, more than 20,000 organ transplants are performed, and about 60,000 more people remain on transplant waiting lists.
The prospect of transplant surgery can prompt all sorts of questions, uncertainties and fears - what can you expect? How long must you wait? Will your life ever be normal again? - questions your doctor may not have the time to answer satisfactorily.
This book will help you understand and successfully manage the challenges that lie ahead. It will prove to be a valuable resource that you and your family can turn to time and again for information, suggestions, and comfort.
