Thursday, August 20, 2009

Time Travels On

Once again I am pleased to report no adventures to share. All has been stable and well; no chest pain, no cardiac catheterization, no drama. Of course this also means no transplant. Other candidates are more needy at the moment. I am still listed as priority 1B but when Dr. McGlothlin saw my blood type she said "it's gonna be a while". It already has, but that is the way it is.

Cherie and I managed an outing we haven't done for 5 years; we went to a race. We went to the Monterey Historics and generally it worked out pretty well. My legs were a bit wobbly after walking down (?) a hill. But all went well and we enjoyed the day checking out the rare and significant racing cars on the track.

Andy's leg seems OK despite some pain and swelling. He will be taking blood thinners for some time which is a drag for the poor kid.

Sorry nothing monumental to report this time. Best to everyone and thanks for reading my blog.

Bob/Irv/RJ
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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.