05 The UNOS List

Life Expectancy - Sisters Surviving & Thriving

05 The UNOS List

Aug 27 2025 | 00:47:52

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Show Notes

In this powerful episode of Life Expectancy: Sisters Surviving and Thriving, Stacey and Julee break down the complexity of the UNOS transplant list through both lived experience and medical insight. They explain how the national system works, what MELD and PELD scores mean, and the brutal math behind liver transplant eligibility. Julee shares the advocacy it took to get Stacey accepted after multiple rejections, while Stacey recounts the physical, emotional, and cognitive toll of end-stage liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy. Together, they explore the logistical, ethical, and deeply personal realities of navigating a life-or-death waitlist, culminating in Stacey’s placement on […]

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