Contact Tethys
- Tethys Health Ventures
- 4 North Park Drive
- Suite 104
- Hunt Valley, MD 21030
- Phone: (410) 771-0692
- Fax: (410) 771-0696
- Email: sales@tethyshealth.com
History of Transplantation
Successful organ transplants prior to 1972 were not expected. Now, thanks to various immunosuppressant drugs, human bodies are less likely to reject transplant and therefore, more likely to be successful.
After your transplant it is important to stay healthy. Two important factors in maintaining your health are fitness and nutrition.
Regular exercise keeps both your body and mind healthy. Talk with your transplant team about what types of exercies are best for you post-transplant. Some activites that you may enjoy are: walking, water aerboics and yoga. Always check with your doctor before starting an exercise program.
For most people, the best nutrition is a diet that is low in fat, cholesterol and sodium. Your transplant team will be able to give you more specific details on what diet is best for you post-transplant.
Milestones in Transplantation
| 1909 | Human Blood Groups are identified -- this is important for donor/recipient compatibility |
| 1944 | Immune system response linked to the body's rejection of transplanted organs |
| 1954 | First successful kidney transplant |
| 1958 | Tissue typing helps scientists further improve donor/recipient compatibility |
| 1962 | First kidney transplant from a deceased donor |
| 1962 | Imuran (azathioprine) introduced |
| 1963 | First successful lung transplant |
| 1967 | First successful liver transplant |
| 1967 | First successful heart transplant |
| 1981 | First successful heart/lung transplant |
| 1983 | Cyclosporine aproved for commercial use |
| 1984 | National Organ Transplant Act signed into law, establishing a national system to match donors and recipients |
| 1993 | Neoral (cyclosporine) approved by the FDA for liver transplant recipients |
| 1994 | Prograf approved by the FDA for liver transplant recipients |
| 1995 | CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) approved by the FDA for kidney transplant recipients |
| 1999 | Rapamune (sirolimus) approved by the FDA for kidney transplant recipients |
| 2006 | Prograf approved for heart transplant recipients |
*** Almost 450,000 people in the US have received organ transplants in the last 21 years ***
For more information please visit the Transplant Experience home page at http://www.transplantexperience.com
Additional Resources:
- Nutrition and Transplants
- History of Transplantation
- General Web Information Sites
- Support Groups by State (A-M)
- Support Groups by State (N-W)
- National Support Groups
- Financial Resources Websites
- Prescription Drug Assistance Programs