After the Transplant

What You Can Do and When You Can Do It

Time after Allogeneic Transplant
	< 6 months	> 6 months	6–12 months	> 12 months
	All Patients	Not receiving Immuno-suppression	Receiving Immuno-suppression
Hot Tub	No	Yes	No	Yes
Swimming (avoid head submersion and diving)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Gardening (digging in the soil)	No	Yes	No	No
Indoor plants (not handling)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mowing the lawn/Raking leaves	No	Yes	No	No
Carpentry work	No	Yes	No	No
Occasional woodworking (sawdust)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Household cleaning (vacuuming/dusting)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Animals (not handling feces, cleaning utensils, cages):
New pets	No	Yes	No	No
Cats/dogs (not sleeping with pets)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Canaries, parakeets (without respiratory problems)	No	Yes	No	No
Pigeons	No	No	No	No
Small cage pets (gerbils, rabbits: do not handle)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Reptiles	No	Yes	No	No
Working with livestock/Horses (exposure to barns)	No	Yes	No	No

Golfing (sun protection required; no venous catheter)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spectator events (church, movies, games; no hand shaking)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sexual activity (see patient guidebook)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Airline travel	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fireplace (wood)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Eat raw fish (sushi)	No	Yes	No	No
Alcohol	No	Yes	No	No
Raw meat	No	Yes	No	No
Smelly cheese (e.g., blue cheese, casera, etc.)	No	Yes	No	No

Return to work: Patients may expect to return to work part-time six months or more after transplant. Occasional work environments
Please discuss your plan with your transplant physician prior to returning to work.
Sun Exposure: Always use sunscreen SPF= 15%, wear a hat, long sleeve shirt and pants.
Child vaccinations: avoid or delay vaccinations with live viruses: MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and oral polio
Avoid contact with a child receiving the oral polio vaccine for 7 days
Avoid contact with a child receiving the MMR vaccination for 72–96 hours