I feel very lucky. I was diagnosed with Non Alcoholic Cirrhosis in 2017. Took my meds, did my labs and had an ultrasound twice a year. My MELD score never changed in those years, it was 13. Lived a normal life until 2023, that’s when things started to happen. Had a couple of hospital stays and then in October 2024 I ended up in the ICU because of a brain bleed from a fall. My MELD had risen to 16 and two weeks later doctor said it’s time for a transplant, my MELD hit 20. It took until late November to pass through all of Kaisers committees and was on to Mayo on December 10th. Mayo requested several tests and even a dental exam before things moved on. Was told it usually takes about 6 weeks to complete all these appointments, I believe there were 8. To the amazement of my coordinator, I finished them all in 10 days. Had a little scare when my MELD Dropped to 18. On my birthday, December 29th, we flew to phoenix for my evaluation. On the first day after labs and 5 appointments with doctors and nurses I was told I was a perfect candidate because I was healthy, my blood type and I had a large cavity for the liver. We flew home and waited a few days for word that I would be listed. That call came on January 8th. They requested I come to Phoenix ASAP. We got there January 23rd and started doing labs and seeing doctors. First labs showed Meld was still at 18, I didn’t have another appointment until the end of February. I was a little dejected because I felt I had lost February, but on February 5th the call came. I was listed less than a month. My new liver and I have been back home in California for over a month and celebratind my Daughters wedding last night. Mayo sets the bar for service.