Life after transplantation
After the transplant you will receive your personal copy of the Queensland Liver Transplant After your Liver Transplant Patient care booklet. Included is information about employment, re-training, travel, volunteer and other meaningful activities.
Many patients describe transplantation as an opportunity to review their life, because of the second chance transplantation has provided.
Patients vary in their readiness to start activities of day to day living. The individual transplant experience, past medical history and reason for needing a transplant; can all impact the recovery. It is generally a gradual but forward-moving process. The key however is making the most of the transplant opportunity in whatever way is meaningful and useful to you, your family, your situation and your hopes.
Counselling and support appointments are available to help with any matters that individuals, couples and families might be facing both during the pre and post-transplant phases. Referrals can also be arranged to external practitioners and agencies.
Transplant games
Many post-transplant patients, dialysis patients, living organ donors and organ donor families join together to participate in the National or World Transplant Games. This worldwide sports movement hosts some of the most exciting events you can be part of. Many thousands of people compete or cheer others on, confirming the value of life whilst expressing heartfelt appreciation to the organ donors and their families.
For more information visit Transplant Australia
Honouring your donor
Attending the Annual DonateLife Service of Remembrance and writing a thank you letter to your liver donor family are two further ways you and your family can extend heartfelt thanks to the people who made the selfless decision to gift their loved ones organs on what was likely the toughest day of their life.
For further information, please visit DonateLife Queensland
