Transplant Experience - Questions to ask your organ transplant team

Important Questions to Ask Your Transplant Team

Your transplant team is there to give you the information you need. The following questions can help you get started.

Check the box of the question you would like to ask or type in your own question in the blank text box. At the end of this list hit the "Create List" button to receive a print out. This will help you prepare for your next appointment.

About the transplant process:

What options do I have besides a transplant?
What are the potential risks and benefits of having a transplant?
How do I become a candidate for a transplant?
How do I get on the waiting list?
Is living-donor transplantation an option for me?

Your questions:

About the center:

How many transplants are done at this hospital every year?
How many transplants of my specific organ are done at this hospital each year?
What is the one-year transplant success rate for my organ type at this hospital?
What is the five-year transplant success rate for my organ type at this hospital?
What is the patient survival rate for my organ type at this hospital?
Are there tours of the transplant center offered before my surgery?
What, if any, are the visitor restrictions in the transplant center?
What follow-up is required after I'm discharged from the hospital?

Your questions:

About the transplant team:

Who makes up the transplant team and what are their specific roles?
How long have they been involved with organ transplants?
Are there social workers available that can help me prepare?
Who can assist me with any financial issues I may have?
Who will be responsible for my care after my transplant has taken place?
Who will coordinate my care with my local doctors?

Your questions:

What to expect after surgery:

What is the average stay for transplant recipients after surgery?
How can I contact support groups?

Your questions:

Transplant medicine information:

What are the main medications I will be taking after my surgery?
What are my choices when it comes to the medications I will be taking?
How do they differ from each other with regard to side effects?
How long will I be on the medications?
What are typical side effects associated with my medications?

Your questions:

Lifestyle issues:

What should I do to prepare for my transplant and for after the transplant?
Will there be any food restrictions after my transplant?
Will it be necessary to restrict physical activities after my transplant?
How long before I can resume normal activities?

Your questions:

Insurance and money issues:

What is the average cost for a transplant, including care required before and after transplant?
Will my insurance cover the transplant?
Will my insurance require pre-approval for any of my treatment?
Should I get a second opinion from another doctor?
Will my insurance pay for my family and me to travel to a transplant center?
Is there a waiting period on my insurance? If so, am I in a waiting period now?
Will I have to pay for a portion of the costs? If so, about how much?
Who will pay for my donor costs?
Is there a dollar limit on my insurance for my transplant?
Is there a time limit on my coverage?
Are my medication costs covered by my insurance?
Is there a time limit on the coverage for my medications?
Who should I contact with questions concerning my insurance?
Are there any programs to provide financial assistance for transplant recipients?

Your questions:

Now that your form is complete just click the "Create List" button below and your personalized form will appear in a separate window. All you need to do is print a copy of your form, and bring it to your next appointment. Thank you.

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