@windwalker, Terri, I had my transplant in September 2016 - blessedly sooner than anyone anticipated. I was put on the list in the summer of 2015 but my MELD was still under 30 and in Boston transplants under MELD 30 are not common. I'm sure my blood type, B, helped me, plus in the 6 weeks or so prior to transplant my condition suffered a lot. As soon as cirrhosis was diagnosed I was told to not drink alcohol AT ALL.
I was surprised at the dark roast too. I was buying the light roast because I thought it would be lower in acid. My doctor didn't tell me that, a coffee web site did but I assume it must be correct.
JK