@jeanne5009 That’s a pretty low MELD. Are you even on the transplant list yet?

I think that each transplant center has their own guidelines when it comes to transplant age. I’ve heard the cutoff point at some is 70, but at my transplant center (Mass General in Boston) I’ve been told they decide not based on chronological age but on the health of the patient. Some people can be in better health at 75 than others are at 55! I worked at being in the best possible shape knowing that would serve me well in my recovery from an eventual transplant, and I was overweight, BMI was in the “obese” category, so I lost a significant number of pounds. I am still technically “overweight” but my doctors are happy with my current weight so it’s not a real worry, although I would like to drop a few more pounds and not be overweight.
My transplant happened at MELD 28, two days before I turned 69.
JK

Jeanne5009, Pre- liver Transplant my meld score was 10 to 15 for 8 years. My personal experiences is such that in the beginning my illness presented as a esophageal varasies. Life style changes extended my time without symptoms of end stage liver disease. I had no worries until Acidies kicked in a year before my transplant. At that point I put my house in order.