Monday, October 12th

2:30PM
People on multiple fronts are trying to get Harold over to UCSF as soon as possible. Harold wants to do whatever it takes, even the emergency room approach. To prepare for that we need more information. Sierra is at the hospital and will speak to the social worker at Highland to see what insights she could give us. Also, she will check on the status of Harold's Medi-Cal application, and get an application for Medicare started (thanks much to Trish for letting us know of this availability).

Lara has made contact with administrative personnel at the myeloma center at UCSF, they will accept Medi-Cal and Medicare, and if he got [enrolled? signed up? ?] They could have an appointment for him as early as tomorrow. Of course we will need intake and not just an appointment so folks are working on all of this. Lara is now going to try and get in touch with a social worker at UCSF.

Meanwhile I've contacted all my hospital chaplain friends to see if they have any useful contacts amongst administration folks at UCSF. Also have left message for a friend who is a social worker at Kaiser specializing in oncology. Maybe she may have some thoughts. Finally, I will call UCSF Multiple Myeloma center again to get more information on how to get Harold admitted.

He can go in an ambulance if Dr. Hassan (or her senior) signs a discharge thingy. Sierra and Harold are working on this as well.

Very busy day. Please send prayers, or electromagnetic fields, or the smoke of little burnt papers up into the heavens that this effort will bear good fruit soon.

Any thoughts, helps, insights, just give someone a call. (my number, should you want it, I will give if you send me an email.).

Peace,
Jackie