Medical care after transplant

After the transplant, you will need to take daily medications that inhibit your immune system. These medicines, called immunosuppressants, will stop your body from rejecting your new liver.

In the beginning, you will see your health care provider frequently. Medical appointments will be less frequent with time (as long as your health remains stable). You will feel better physically because your sick liver has been replaced with a healthier one. If you had hepatitis C prior to transplant, your symptoms of hepatitis C will be reduced greatly. You will still have hepatitis C and may need treatment later. The need for this will be monitored.

• For the first 3 months after the transplant, your blood will be checked twice a week.
• From 3 to 6 months, your blood will be checked once a week.
• From 6 to 12 months, your blood will be checked every other week.
• After 1 year, your blood will be checked monthly, for the rest of your life.

One of the purposes of frequent blood tests is to watch for any changes in the condition of your transplanted liver. These guidelines are specific to your transplant center as well as to your own recovery.

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