special thanks

There is a group of people who daily go about selfless tasks with such grace they certainly deserve a thank you...actually many thanks. We as a family are indebted to them for their countless acts of service not only to Camryn, but to us as a family as well. It goes without saying that our journey through the past months would have been much more difficult without these people.

Who are these people you ask? The heroes of UCLA who on any given day encouraged, cared, loved us and took care of our precious girl and us along the way. They certainly go about their days without much fanfare...no they do their jobs, but they do it so well. They are not just doctors, nurses and care partners; no they are so much more...they are family to us. You cannot spend the hours, days and weeks together and not become close...you develop bonds over fighting a disease, hoping for recovery. Yes, you fight together, cry together and celebrate the victories together.

Here are a few pictures of some of the heroes at UCLA...



















Of course these are not all the heroes at UCLA...there are many, many more. So over the course of our visits to clinic and back to the 3rd floor we will get pictures with other of our heroes.

To all of you at UCLA...

From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for all you have done for us and do for us. Each of you gave to our family in ways that are precious to us, you gave of yourself and that is a priceless gift. Thank you for talking with us, encouraging us and helping us believe that Camryn will get through. We cannot say thank you enough...you are a precious group to us.

We love you!

~ the mikels family