Monday, November 30, 2009

A Monday marvel

Happy to report that today's procedure went well. According to the doctor, it was actually boring - which was the best possible kind of procedure. Bob's previous bypass in his right leg was still doing fine, but the artery was narrowing above the bypass. So a stent was inserted and the process was over in just 2 hours. The long part of the day consisted of the 7-hour wait in the recovery room for..........no surprise here..........an available bed on the infamous 10th floor of the hospital!

As the one waiting in waiting rooms all day, instead of being the center of attention, I can only complain of being very tired. Otherwise I will happily return to UCSF tomorrow to bring home our hero, after a dialysis treatment. We are both relieved to get past this latest little hurdle and continue wondering when the call will come that organs are available. Hope on, hope ever.
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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.