This has been a nightmare, a very expensive nightmare, said Kathy Barnes, whose husband, James, has been denied a liver transplant by three hospitals, but who is on the waiting list at UMass Memorial.
been repeatedly told that he is too sick to get a transplant. He is now on a waiting list at UMass Memorial, whose performance on liver transplants has allowed it to take riskier patients.But after all the travel and rejections, Kathy Barnes said, her family is running out of time and money.
result in other complications in order to move up the list. Nowadays, if you do develop HIV, you can treat that. If you develop Hepatitis C, you can treat that, Kathy Barnes said.Her husband could still be delisted if his condition significantly worsens or he becomes too weak to undergo surgery. So f