Friday, January 22, 2010

Friday Jan. 22 update

Robert J is just finishing dialysis, according to his phone call just now. The stress test is scheduled for this afternoon sometime, and he was told the results would be available today.
Yesterday he was told he'd get moved out of ICU to a regular room on the 10th floor, but then his blood pressures started dropping and that idea was nixed. Docs are tinkering with his meds ( speaking very technically) to get the combination of drugs just right to keep his blood pressure in a safe zone. I will head back to SF shortly to be around for that stress test.....will update you all later.
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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.