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Comment by Laurel on May 8, 2012 at 2:05am

Good night Mike. Talk to you later. Your bill is in the mail HA!HA!

Comment by Mike K on May 8, 2012 at 1:59am

Hmmm. Wonder if I got billed too. LOL

Comment by Laurel on May 8, 2012 at 1:55am

Remember when we dropped in on our doctor? She was kind enough to see us. Kaiser was billed $360 and my co pay was $30. I was surprised. Not really complaining, I was just thinking it was a courtesy call. I am lucky to have you as a friend too. I am headed to Monterey tomorrow.

Comment by Mike K on May 8, 2012 at 1:48am

You are so very welcome Laurie. I had a wonderful day with you at UCSF, in Chinatown and touring the Civic Center/Library. You are a good friend and I am so lucky.

Comment by Laurel on May 8, 2012 at 1:42am

Mike K and I went to the group meeting on the 9th floor last Tues. I had forgotten what a beautiful view we had. I never remember meeting Brad. Everyone was nice while I was there and nice this visit too. I had forgotten how scary it is for people who are waiting. The patients and their families.I wanted to give them hope. Mike gave me a green rubber bracelet that says Donate Life on one side and Done Vida on the other. Thanks Mike.

Comment by Laurel on May 8, 2012 at 1:36am

I had my transplant on Oct. 12 (Columbus Day) 2009. I am still kicking. I will be starting the new Hep C treatment. I have been active and having fun. It is great to be retired!

Comment by A.J. on March 9, 2012 at 12:10am

Mike, good to see someone else joining in here. You're right, all of the 9th floor staff were great people. I wish I could stay in contact better, but because I live far away, I'm not able to get back there very often. I did make it back in 2010 for my one year checkup and I went to the weekly meeting up on the 9th floor. I did see a guy who was there when I was as well as some of the nurses and doctors and my transplant coordinator. I understand that you live in the Bay area. Do you ever go to the meeting or drop in there?

Unfortunately, while I was there, I didn't get to see the person I was really looking forward to seeing again. His name was Brad and he lived close to the hospital and had been volunteering there while I was waiting for my transplant. He was a really good guy and he helped me more than he ever knew. Did anyone else who went through UCSF know Brad?

Comment by Mike K on March 8, 2012 at 9:56pm

I am so glad to have this group.  I spent most of 2 months in 2006 on the 9th floor, so very sick that I didn't really comprehend how sick I was.  I was on the transplant list 6 or 7 weeks and am very fortunate to be here today at all.  The nurses and other staff on the 9th floor became my family, my transplant coordinator became my savior.  I hope the staff at UCSF is aware of this group and checks in periodically and I hope to see many more people join us.  Thanks Rise'.

Comment by A.J. on February 12, 2012 at 4:47pm

Hello. I was on the 9th floor at UCSF waiting for a transplant back in 2009 and I remember wondering if there was a place on the internet where patients could go to meet and share information. I live in Hawaii and rarely come to the mainland, so I knew that once I left San Francisco, I would no longer be able to attend the group meetings and talk with other patients. I appreciate Hostess Rise' setting up this group on Transplant Friends. I know that when I was there in San Francisco, it was very hard to even get on the list and I'll bet it's even harder now. Anyway, I hope that others who were there will join in. I hope that others who were transplanted on the west coast will join in too.