Saturday, November 14, 2009

Nov. 14 report

Well, those who bet on Bob getting out of ICU Friday and into a regular room have lost their bet. No big surprise that there are still no empty beds available on the 10th floor as of this morning. The docs did remove the neck catheter that had been so uncomfortable ( since they are finished with the intensely fine measuring of his pulmonary pressures for now) so he had a much better night's sleep Friday night. In fact, he slept so well that he woke up late this morning, only to find no breakfast tray. He admitted that he got "very unpleasant" about that, assuming they were withholding food again in preparation for some new procedure. After getting all riled up, it turns out his nurse was just holding the tray until he woke up, knowing he really needed the sleep. No wonder she was not too warm and friendly with me when I called to check on him later!

The plan is still to move him out of ICU today, but I doubt it will be all the way out the door after being down this long. He's having a record 6th day in a row of dialysis again this morning. I will be bringing "going home" clothes with me this afternoon just in case.....but most likely will not need them yet. I do look forward to walking around the hall with him - he got to do one walk last night and tells me it went well.

Thanks as always for your caring and support. I think I've got my mojo back after getting a little blue over the past month. We will just keep plugging along until all the stars are lined up for a transplant to happen.
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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.