many questions hep c with cirrohsis

I have been asking questions but I don't think I asked in this forum if I did I apologize for asking again I am told I need a transplant the hospital I go to will not put me on the list due to insurance and because I drank over 10 years ago I have to do therapy for 6 months which I am doing however the hospital I go to is not very helpfull it's like they are trying everything not to give me a transplant my medicare will not start untill 4-09 I have a spindown when it comes to medicaid I would like to know if anyone can recomend a state and hospital that is more patient friendly that will give you information so I can help myself I know diet is important especially protein no red meat other than that I am unsure as to how many grams of what protein I can eat I take laculose 2 water pills high blood pressure pills and a chinese medicine that I found that seems to work better than anything my meld is 17 and stage 3.5  i'm told
I just had a ultra sound an mri blood I was told no cancer but one doctor tells me one thing another tells me another the transplant center tells me nothing I am frustrated depressed and tired of being told i'm gonna die without a transplant but no healthcare proffesionals will help(no insurance yet!)and they don't guarantee I will be put on the list after I do the therapy because I will have to do the test I already did stress tests ect. transplant evaluation it's a nightmere any help will be appreciated as far as diet hospitals caring doctors believe me my family and i will move my point is put me on the list I'll finish your therapy my medicare is only 7 month's away and I have a spindown of 12000.00for medicaid right now at least I wouldn't have to wait so long once everything falls into place and I still can't believe the therapy after not drinking for so long and I don't mind telling you they have me scared to death and I used to be pretty thick skinned I don't know how much of how bad I feel is due to being depressed or the disease

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

i think that you should consider listing in more than 1 UNOS region.  there is no need for dietary restrictions aside from sodium.  what state do you live in?

[iplaylead]

Thankyou DR.you asked where I live- I Iive in north carolina there are only 2 hospitals here
out of respect I can't say the name but I have been to both and now I just go to the one farthest from raleigh NC going west from morehead city nc I have never heard of UNOS region I will look it up on line but if you know of how someone goes about it any help would be appreciated

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

you may also look to go to another transplant center such as in tennesee and seek their opinion.