How safe accepting a liver w/ possible Hep B & Syphillis

Before my liver transplant I was asked by Mayo if I was willing to take a liver with Hep B. It was a top surgeon and he assured me they could "take care of it" with drugs if I got one. So I said sure. My actual liver did not have that. There was no mention of Syphillis , I would have remembered that for sure. Sounds scary to me but if it's Mayo suggesting it I would trust them. Same old story more folks who need new livers than livers so they have to use what they can. Best of luck.

I was offered a liver with Hepatitis B, I accepted because I was really sick and they assured me it could be fixed. So we made the 6hr drive to Dallas and got all the way to pre-op (outside the operating door and was told the liver was no good. They said the info on the liver was not complete and it had other issues. So at 1:30am we were told no go. We spent the rest of the night at a hotel and drove home. However a little over a week latter I had a new liver and that was 11 years ago.
Mike

@craigcraig I was told the same thing at NY Presbyterian. If the surgeons tell you they can work with the liver and your MELD score is such that you need to act, I would advise you to take it.

THANKS so much for all of the advice. I'll consider it!!!