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| Fabulous vista. Who can spot the Golden Gate bridge? |
Today was my last quarterly check-up at UCSF. These 2 years, I have felt well cared for and included in my care decisions at UCSF Hematology. I believe I have had thoughtful care from a collaborative and reflective teaching hospital team. The conversations feel like dialogues rather than pronouncements. They also go the extra yard to treat all of my immuno-compromised self. A perfect example is today when I presented with one of my epic going-on-6-weeks upper respiratory illnesses. Although I had been to the UCSF clinic on Tuesday for this nasty, horrible cough / cold, the oncology clinic did a full work up on me - again! - and then referred me for a pertussis swab (despite an absence of whooping) "just to rule anything out." Today we also discussed transferring my care BACK to VCU and my original oncology team. Carolyn had suggested I travel south to Richmond every few months rather than finding a new team in the DC area. My UCSF oncologist agreed that this plan made a lot of sense and then presented his view on future decision points e.g., scans and bone marrow transplants. We also agreed that if things head south, I skedaddle up to Johns Hopkins. Sounds like a plan. Now it's time to start transferring all of my records - another indication that our move is in full swing.
