UNOS · Status 4

Waiting, in writing.

I am on the UNOS heart transplant waiting list at Status 4. This is the daily log of that in-between — appointments, fatigue, hope, weather, snacks, fear, and the ordinary days while the pager stays quiet.

Status 4 means stable enough to be at home, sick enough that a new heart is still the plan. Not a crash. Not a drill. Just the wait. <3