Thursday, July 30, 2009

Howdy Ho

This has been quite a remarkable week for several members of the family. Our Andrew has had a soreness in his lower leg that was bothering him a lot. After a doctor visit and an ultrasound he was sent directly to the ER at Sutter General in Sacramento. The diagnosis is a deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot in his leg. This is quite unusual as he does not sit for long periods of time, but there it is anyway. He is on blood thinners at home after spending one night in the hospital. He is supposed to rest but it is driving him crazy. They are allowing him to work next week. We were in Sac twice this week helping him and Linsey around the house. Just for additional fun their air conditioning went south last week during a Sac hot spell. The luck (or lack of) is incredible.

For me I did have an appointment with my new cardio. My dear wife had to mention I thrash around in my sleep (I disagree but what the heck, I am asleep). The doc immediately ordered a sleep study which could lead to having to wear one of those fighter pilot masks. I pouted and generally acted poorly for a while. They left it to me to decide so I am thinking hard.

So that about handles it for now. We will be attnding the Christian Family BBQ this coming weekend which should be fun.

Bob/Irv
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RJ/Bob/Irv is a 61-year-old beloved husband, father, uncle, brother, motor racing fanatic, and Livermore resident who received a heart and kidney transplant in February of 2010. Bob's recent years have been defined by his health, which forced him into early retirement. Unfortunately, many of his days were spent in a dialysis center or at various medical appointments, primarily due to his living with diabetes for over 40 years. Numerous were panic visits to various Emergency Rooms all over California for treatment of chest pain. But now no more dialysis and no more late-night dashes to UCSF! The main focus of Bob's family, friends, and doctors has been a prompt transplant, so that he can get back to traveling with his Sweetie, driving fast cars, enjoying great music and laughing with his friends. This blog will function as a way to communicate with all interested parties and to keep everyone informed. And hopefully it can serve a great purpose also, in making people more aware of the importance of organ donation and how each life saved has a positive effect on dozens of related friends and relatives.