TRIO Chapter Activity Report
San Francisco Bay Chapter - November 2009
Our fall meetings
have been fairly well attended with 20+ at each, however, we have not
had any special speakers. Primary topics have been H1N1
vaccinations and the mildly different policies of our various area
transplant centers, the "3 Rivers" program, which a large share of our
members watched, and the national health care debate. Hoping this
would yield an energetic discussion, I again learned the truth of the
axiom, "Be careful what you ask for!" In addition to this 'tea
party', we've had a number of guests, some of whom will hopefully risk
again attending. Our organ procurement agency (CTDN) liaison
spoke regarding the merger of their tissue recovery function with the
organ recovery function and the revamped staffing resulting from this.
There has been some discussion on the new generic form of
Cellcept, and I am curious if any other TRIO members are having issues
adjusting to this drug.
Our meeting this Thursday will feature a presentation by our
chapter members, twins Anna Stenzel and Isa Stenzel Byrnes, who
recently returned from Japan after promoting the Japanese edition of
their book "The Power of Two." Both are lung transplant
recipients (Ana, twice!), who had been battling cystic fibrosis.
The session should offer a glimpse into the unique issues facing
people needing transplants in that country. TRIO was one of the
sponsors or their trip, and they met with the president of TRIO Japan
at least once. More on this following their upcoming report.
Our Christmas/Holiday party is set for Tuesday, December 8.
Steve
Okonek
President,
San Francisco
Bay
Area Chapter
