Recovery after transplant surgery: Find out what to expect after a transplant surgery, including how to tell how well your kidneys are working and when you can do normal activities again.
Family and Medical Leave Act: Learn from the U.S. Department of Labor about the Family and Medical Leave Act and the benefits it gives employees.

Your transplant team: Learn from United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) about your transplant team and how they provide support.
Post-transplant medicines: Discover how anti-rejection medicines work to lower both side effects and immune system response to help prevent transplant rejection.
Health issues after transplant: Understand what health issues can occur after a kidney transplant.
Infections and kidney transplant: Learn from CareDx about the types of infections that can happen after a kidney transplant and how to avoid them.
Kidney transplant rejection: Discover what causes kidney transplant rejection and how to lower the chance of rejection from CareDx.
Post-transplant testing: Find out why your care team might suggest different types of testing after transplant and what the tests mean.

Community Resource Finder: Connect with help near you with AKF's tool that finds financial assistance, health care, emergency aid, support groups and more in your area.
Mental health and support after transplant: Learn about the mix of emotions can come with receiving a transplant and how to ask for support.
Respite care for caregivers: Get a better understanding of respite care for caregivers and find programs in your area through the National Institute on Aging.
Assistance programs: Find out if you are eligible to receive services from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help individuals and families experiencing low income meet their basic needs, including:
- HHS: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- USDA: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- USDA: Commodity Supplemental Food Program for individuals 60 years or older.
- USDA's WIC program for women, infants and children.
Kidney Kitchen®: Check out resources and tools to help you eat well for your kidneys including:
Food safety for transplant patients: Understand the importance of food safety after transplant with the USDA's need-to-know guide.
Transplant-friendly recipes: Discover recipes from CareDx.
MyPlate: Check out the USDA's app that helps you make healthy food choices within your budget.

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Your guide to life after kidney transplant