cirrhosis from hepatitis c

[carpetina]

I have been a nurse for 25 years. I had a blood transfusion with childbirth 27 years ago. I have had HCV for quite some time now. I have tried combo therapy twice. But, the virus is still quite active. I really feel good most of the time except for tiredness and occasional pain with nausea. I am a full time research nurse for an SMO. My last biopsy showed cirrhosis.

My question is how and when do I get on the liver transplant list? I know it takes a long time to find a donor liver. No hospital in my state even does transplants. I am in what I consider to be good health now and live a very healthy lifestyle. I dont want to wait until I'm in poor health to get on the "list".

[kybornrab]

You can get online and see what is the closes hospital to you. But they don't put everyone that may need a T P on a list to start with. You half to be so sick first. But not too sick. I know it sounds funny but there is a lot of people that NEED one now! So they half to come up with something to say who goes first. see what i mean?
  Good Luck, and go find a doctor that can tell you what, when, and how.

[veree]

My Mother had this also but it was too late for her.  She did not find out she had cirrhosis due to a blood transfusion in 1979, until 1997.  She passed in 1998.  She also had cancer of the liver.  She was going to UVA  (Charlottesville, Va.) and was seeing a Doctor Cohan.  He was a great Dr. Wish you all the best.  Don't mean to sound depressing but seems as thought you have caught yours in time. She was not a canidate for a transplant.