Kidney transplantation part 26

MORE TIPS ON STAYING HEALTHY

Avoid infections:

• Limit contact with people with colds or viruses (especially small children)
• Wash your hands well
• Treat scratches
• Keep your vaccinations up to date

Reduce your risk of skin cancer:

• Follow the slip, slop, slap, seek, slide advice (slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a heat, seek shade and slide on sunglassess)
• Have regular checks for other cancers such as breast cancer (women)  and prostate cancer (men)

Be a non-smoker:

• Having a transplant increases your risk of having health problems caused by smoking
• This include lung cancer, stroke and heart attack
• Your chances of a long-term, successful transplant may be reduced if you smoke

Let your health care team know if you get sick:

• If your illness is treated quickly your risk of damaging your transplant is reduced.