Friday, November 13, 2009

Lucky Friday the 13th?

Latest news from our hero in the hospital this morning is positive.....his doctor told him they plan to move him out of ICU and back to a regular room sometime today. And then I may get to bring him home tomorrow! (Loyal readers know by now to not make any substantial bets on the odds of this actually happening, but we can hope!) He will undergo dialysis again today, for a record 5 days straight, since it seems to be really helping bring down his pulmonary pressures. The new medication is also doing its job.

He said he did not sleep at all last night, so we'll ask for visitors to continue to hold off - hopefully the visits can be at our house after tomorrow - stay tuned!
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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.