Top of the List

Marshall was admitted to the hospital on May 11th for cellulitis.  They have been treating him with antibiotics and pain meds as he is in a lot of pain.  He has had cellulitis a couple of times in the past, originally brought on when he was injured by some coral on one of our trips to Mexico.  Because of the cellulitis, his MELD score has jumped up to 33 today, and the doctors told us that he is actually at the top of the list for his blood type.  They are expecting that his MELD will go back down as he is treated, but they will be able to keep his score at that number for a week.  We are all hoping that he will be able to receive an organ while his score remains high.