It did not take very long for Mayo to find a liver for me, just a couple of months. That said I was willing to accept different options. My donor liver was involved in a criminal activity that made it a high risk liver. There are other reasons a donor liver can be considered high risk. I was also willing to do several different types of transplants. Mayo can explain better than me what those are, I would liked to have done a partial transplant but all my siblings were just a year or so to old. I was very lucky it happened so fast, it is usually a longer wait. I was stage 4.

Oh....good luck to your Dad! I know he will be just find under the remarkable teams at Mayo.

Thank you so much for your information. It's hard to understand at this age. My dad kinda acts like there's nothing they can do anymore so it can be discouraging. But I appreciate your words of wisdom. Hope you are doing well

You are welcome. There is a point where there is not a lot medication can do. I was diagnosed with end stage liver disease in 1997. I kept on going for almost 14 years thanks to great medicine and great care. Starting in late 2010 my liver began to quickly fail. I was going to mayo ever week for paracentesis. My Meld score was increasing. Mayo usually waits to one reaches a particular Meld score before activitily seeking a transplant. If your dad has talked to Mayo transplant surgeons he should know all this and you should too. I know they will do every thing they can for him.

Waiting, being sick, and facing uncertainty are physically, mentally, and spiritually exhausting. Know that I will pray for strength for your dad and for you as you make this journey.
Rosemary