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Diabetes After Kidney Transplant

If you have diabetes before your transplant, work with your kidney transplant team to help keep your blood sugar in good control.  This helps lower your risk of problems with your new kidney.  If you've never had diabetes, you may develop high blood sugar after your transplant.  This page reviews t…
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Food and Drug Interactions

Some foods can interact with medicines you are taking.  This page lists the foods you should avoid.
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After Your Transplant

  • What to expect after a transplant
  • What to expect for the life of your new kidney
  • Care after your transplant
  • Dialysis after transplant
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Medicines

  • What are the side effects of immunosuppressive medicines?
  • What can I do to help me remember to take my medicines?
  • What else do I need to know?
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Possible Health Problems After Transplant

Most people feel better and live longer after having a transplant but unwanted health problems can happen.  This page provides an overview of some of those problems, including:
  • Infections
  • Diabetes
  • Cancer
  • Rejection
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Pregnancy After Transplant

You may wonder if it's possible to have children after having a transplant.  If you're thinking about becoming a parent for the first time or having more children, talk to your transplant team before you try to get pregnant or father a child.  This page provides some general guidelines.
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Food Safety After Transplant

Food can cause infection if proper food safety guidelines aren't followed.  This page offers food safety and mouth care tips.
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Nutrition Tips After Kidney Transplant

  • Will I still need a special diet after transplant?
  • Long-term healthy eating goals
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Fluids
  • Your healthy body weight
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Nutrition Tips After Transplant

  • Will I still need a special diet after transplant?
  • Long-term healthy eating goals
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Fluids
  • Your healthy body weight
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Kidney Transplant

Deciding to have a kidney transplantation can be rewarding or meaningful. But it’s important to find out if it’s the right treatment option for you. 
 
Transplant programs in Alberta have information that go over the steps for kidney transplantation and kidney donation for living donors (called l…