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Getting Listed for Transplant Apr 6, 2018 | By Mayo Clinic Transplant Staff (@mayoclinictransplantstaff)
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@jerrydrennan

I am not sure how the MELD comes into play, I am scored at 29 and been listed 9- 10 months I got cancer but I am in decent shape. I am not activated yet so not sure if the MELD plays the full part. Some times I think its just a blessing from above that things happen for that reason. One DR told me I could go another year without my score going up or having be activated.

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JK | @contentandwell | Apr 4, 2018

@jerrydrennan I am confused. By virtue of your MELD being tracked and being at 29 how are you not activated yet? I presume by "activated" you mean not yet on the list of people waiting for transplant. These MELDs can get very confusing since they don't always tell the whole story.
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