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Transplant anti-rejection medications. What's your advice?
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I was told to stay out of the sun as much as possible after my transplant and put on tacrolimus. Hard to do when you like to fish and disobey the suggestion. I year post transplant I developed skin cancer on my cheek that was surgically removed. Nothing in the 10 years after that but now wear a big brimmed hat, long sleeves and >30 sunblock. No other noticable effects.
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@jerrynord You really learned the hard way that using sunscreen is imperative for us post-transplant patients on immunosuppressants. I really hate the feel of sunscreen on my skin so I just try to avoid the sun whenever possible, but do use sunscreen if I cannot avoid it. I'm glad you are now using sunscreen.
People often forget about their hands, but they are in the sun very frequently and there are hand creams with SPFs specifically for that reason. When we are driving our hands are in the sun, and in these days of frequent handwashing, it's more important than ever to reapply a hand cream with an SPF of at least 30. Supergoop and Eucerin both make good hand creams with SPFs of 40 and 30 respectively, and they do not have a feminine scent to them.
@kidsmomof9 I notice you have been on Connect for a while but I do not recall welcoming you before. If I didn't, please let me now.
I'm glad you are finding this discussion helpful. Do you think your incontinence is from childbirth or from your medications? Did you have it prior to being prescribed Cellcept and prednisone? That's one of the things I am trying to figure out, if the medications are contributing to my incontinence, or if it is just due to other factors.
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@jerrynord I also contracted skin cancer but at about 8 months post transplant. It was a lesion on my upper arm. I too had it surgically removed (yet another scar). I was being careful though. Sunscreen and stayed in the shade.
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@jerrynord, Thank you Jerry, for bringing up this topic!
I know that you intended to say that you put on sunscreen.😉 Congratulations for early identification and treatment for the skin cancer.
As transplant patients, we need to be especially careful when it comes to sun protection because we are more susceptible to skin cancer.
Big rimmed hats, long sleeves, and sunscreen are among the the favorite ideas being discussed in Transplants>Anyone have tips on sun protection?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-have-tips-on-sun-protection/
***With warmer weather coming to much of the country, I invite everyone to check out this discussion. And to share your tips there so others can benefit.