Post-Transplant: Fluid Retention

Because you will likely receive a lot of fluids while in the hospital, you may have retained some or much of it upon your release.  It was very clear that this was a problem I had based on my weight going up while my food intake was almost zero during my month in the hospital.  Swelling of the hands and lower legs is also a sign of this.  If you’re experiencing this problem your team will give you a prescription for a diuretic when you leave the hospital.  Within a few weeks after being off an IV most of this excess fluid should be gone.