As many of you may already know, the Bangles' longtime pianist and all around awesome guy, Greg 'Harpo' Hilfman, and his wife Cindi have been facing mounting medical costs as Cindi recovers from a life-saving kidney transplant - donated by Harpo! The cost for treatment, surgery and aftercare is prohibitive, and so we, her friends, are stepping in to Help Cindi Hilfman!

We urge all of you to give what you can, or bid on one of our eBay auction items.  Every little bit helps! 
On behalf of Cindi and Harpo, thank you SO much for your love and generosity!

A MESSAGE FROM HARPO
09/01/10

I decided Cindi was too hobbled by the transplant to provide me "kitchen floor" sex, so I hooked up with a cashier at Bed Bath & Beyond, who actually has three kidneys.

Wow... That was a little dark, even for me...
Bet it made you smile.

OK then... I'm almost back to "normal."  Still have a bit of the abdominal alien baby preventing me from full pant closure, but expecting a return to swimsuit modeling by early 2017.

Cindi is enjoying her Semitic kidney, some days producing enough urine for Elijah (oh, come on... there has to be a couple Bangle-loving Yids out there).  Overall, things are good.  Adjusting to anti-rejection meds is challenging, but she's now tube free (all catheters gone) and enjoying the occasional ice cream.  Life with the ex-kidneys was a strictly "no calcium" affair.  She goes to transplant clinic at UCLA 2-3 times a week to do labs and get her meds adjusted.  It's pretty time-consuming, but like all this stuff - part of the process.

We're both insanely grateful to all the fans who've supported us financially and emotionally. Hopefully we can return the favor someday.

If Cindi stays stable for the next month, the doctors might OK her to accompany me to the gigs in the British Isles this October. Keep your everythings crossed. It's possible we might have folks come up on stage during the shows to caress our scars.
xoxox