@danab As you probably know, the wait for a liver is generally more than a year, and with that too some blood types often get transplanted sooner than others. I think type O takes the longest because if a deceased person is an O their organ can go to anyone, whereas if it's one of the other types it can only go to that type.
I am a type B which is why I think I got my new liver about two months sooner than expected. I go to Mass General in Boston and in that region liver transplants tend to take place at a higher MELD than in some of the other areas. Mayo told me they could transplant me at 28, which I was at, so I was just about to turn there when one came through for me here. Phew. I know Mayo is a great hospital but so is Mass General and it certainly simplifies things if you can stay within your own region. At that time most liver transplants were taking place at around MELD 31 or 32 in Boston. I understand from following the posts of "Compare Transplant Centers" on Facebook that the MELD at transplant is actually at around 28 in Boston now too.
JK