No family should have to navigate the liver waitlist alone.
Friends of the National Liver Waiting List Foundation helps patients and caregivers understand the transplant journey, ask better questions, compare available options, and find practical support at the moments when clarity, confidence, and time matter most.
You have the right to determine your own path. You have the right to choose your own liver transplant center. You do not have to remain local, but you can choose local transplant, if that works for you. That is the operative phrase, "If it works for you." You are in the driver's seat, and we will help you navigate, if you wish for that help.
Pick the path below that sounds closest to your situation.
Where are you right now?
Something feels off. We're not sure what's next.
You have a diagnosis or abnormal labs but haven't been told clearly what the path is. You need orientation, not a waiting room.
Start with the Journey map →
We are on the waitlist. We're watching the clock.
You're listed. You have a MELD score. But time is passing and you're not sure if you're at the right center or doing everything you can.
Compare centers & understand your options →
Things are getting worse. We need to move faster.
MELD is rising. Hospitalizations are happening. You feel like time is running out and your current center may not be moving fast enough.
Get practical support now →
Transplant happened. Now what?
Surgery is done. Now comes the long recovery, the medications, the follow-up, and rebuilding life. You still need support. Just different support.
Go to caregiver & recovery resources →
1 Based on OPTN/UNOS public data: approximately 1,100 U.S. liver-transplant candidates die on the waiting list each year, averaging about three per day. Source: OPTN data reports (dated as of current year).