@actsoflight Yes that's definitely too far at least at first. As to the waiting period I was already in the hospital when mine became available. I was having a tough time the 2 months prior to the transplant and probably was not going home without one. That's not the typical case but yes the call can be anytime and usually you would need to be at the hospital within a few hours. I have heard that most on a waiting list have there bags packed ready to go anytime day or night. With the Heart they need to transplant relitinly quickly once the heart leaves the doner. Mine was like within 2 hours if I remember. I got the word about 6 pm that one was available and the surgery started the next morning about 5 AM. They usually keep the heart in the doner untill.the last moment and depending how far away will fly it to the Receipiant. I was already preped and on bypass when the heart arrived where I was. Just to give you an idea how fast it can happen.
Dana