Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Breast Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describing recommended follow-up care for breast cancer survivors and what to expect next. This pamphlet also includes available supports and resources.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Colon Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for colon cancer survivors. What to expect and a lists of available supports and resources is included.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Rectal Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for survivors of rectal cancer. Topics include what to expect next and available supports and resources.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Thyroid Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for thyroid cancer survivors. What to expect next and a list of available supports and resources is also included.

Treatment of High Potassium with Kayexalate® Powder in Hemodialysis

Kayexalate® is a medication that treats high potassium levels in the body. High potassium levels can be dangerous if you have kidney disease. This pamphlet explains why you may need this medication, how to take it, side effects, and how to store it.

Home Therapy Options for Dialysis

Staff in the Home Dialysis Unit at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QE II) teach patients how to do dialysis treatments at home. This pamphlet gives information about where to stay if you live more than 40 km (25 miles) from Halifax, the dialysis training process, supplies, and follow-up.

Polyoma Virus and BK Virus

People who have had a kidney transplant and are taking immunosuppressive medications are at risk of infection from the BK virus. This pamphlet explains the symptoms of BK virus, how BK virus is diagnosed, and how it is treated.

Taking Your Medications When You Are Sick After a Kidney Transplant

This pamphlet lists medications you should not take if you get very sick with diarrhea (loose, watery poop), or you are vomiting (throwing up) after a kidney transplant. Information about what to do if you have not taken your medication(s) for more than 1 day (24 hours) and/or cannot keep fluids down without vomiting is included.

Changing a One-Piece Colostomy or Ileostomy Appliance: Central Zone

This instruction sheet outlines equipment needed and gives step-by-step procedures to help you change a 1-piece colostomy/ileostomy appliance.

Changing a Urostomy Appliance: Central Zone

This instruction sheet outlines needed equipment and gives step-by-step procedures to help you change a urostomy appliance.