You were treated in the hospital for kidney infection. Once you return home, here's what you can do to aid in your recovery and prevent future infections.

You've had a cancer treatment called permanent brachytherapy. About 100 tiny radioactive seeds were put into your prostate. Learn how to care for yourself at home.

A percutaneous nephrostomy means that urine was drained from your kidney to prevent pain, infection, and kidney damage. You had the procedure because your kidney or the tube leading from the kidney to the bladder (ureter) was blocked by a kidney stone or tumor, or perhaps due to another problem. The blockage caused a backup of urine in your kidney. Here's how to care for yourself at home.

A pacemaker helps keep your heart from beating too slowly. This can help you feel better and have more energy. As you recover, follow all of the instructions you are given. This sheet can help.

Self-catheterization simply means inserting a clean tube (catheter) into the bladder to empty urine. This helps you empty your bladder when it won't empty by itself or won't empty all the way. You were shown in the hospital how to do this procedure. Read on for helpful step-by-step directions.

Your care team showed you how to change your pouch in the hospital after your surgery. This sheet helps you remember the steps you need to follow to change your pouch.

You've been diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacteria or fungi. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home.

Here's what you need to know about caring for your child at home following an open splenectomy.

Learn how to care for yourself at home after an open splenectomy.

Follow these helpful reminders on how to give yourself an intramuscular (IM) injection in your upper arm.