MABELDr. Torres officially added Lily to the national transplant registry the next day.We gathered in a small conference room. Bella, Andrew, and me. Dr. Torres explained the process."UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, manages the transplant list. Lily's been added to the kidney wait list." He pulled up information on his tablet. "Because she's a minor, she gets higher priority. Children move up the list faster than adults.""How much faster?" Bella asked."It varies. Depends on blood type, location, donor availability." Dr. Torres scrolled through statistics. "Average wait time for pediatric kidney transplants is eighteen months. But it could be shorter. Or longer.""Eighteen months." Andrew's voice was flat. "A year and a half.""That's average. Some children get called within weeks. Others wait years.""Lily doesn't have years," I said."I know. That's why we're also pursuing li
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