Saturday, November 7, 2009

November News

While hacking my way through a mild case of pneumonia (see above) I was scheduled for a sleep study. We went out to the sleep lab at 10:30 pm in my jammies and got wired up all around my head and neck. Luckily there was an open room that enabled Cherie to stay as well. I don't feel I sleep much but I guess enough to indicate I am suffering from sleep apnea. The treatment for this will be a breathing mask I wear while sleeping to promote steady breathing through the night.

My cardiologist determined I was due for my periodic right heart cateterization. This is a pretty fast and easy procedure but my results were not up to expectations. We will be heading to UCSF
Monday night to be admitted for a dialysis and then another cath on Tuesday. Hopefully second time is the charm.

Everyone else are doing great though I hope Cheryl can get a little mini-vacation here pretty soon. She is losing her mojo and as you know this never happens.

Regards and thanks to everyone.

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.