Thursday, December 10, 2009

Thurs evening...........

Good news: RJ's pulmonary pressures came back down to good levels amazingly quickly. The current plan is for the neck catheter to be removed, then move him out of ICU this evening, and move him home tomorrow!
So far the catheter has been removed, so that much is true. Will wait for the rest to happen before reporting.

The doctor's explanation for this plan: his status could be elevated while the catheter is in, but there's a high chance of infection and low likelyhood of organs becoming available in the short time it's in. Since he recovered so well, he is happiest and safest at home. All in all we are very happy with this decision, and will stay prepared for whatever comes next.
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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.