Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Waiting game.....

So here's the latest: Tuesday, RJ had his dialysis session in the morning as we'd hoped, so he got that excess fluid removed safely after the 24-hour delay and I for one felt more comfortable!(Did not want another onset of heart problems from fluid overload). He enjoyed many visitors in the afternoon and evening - even his former boss dropped by, since he is residing in the hospital where he last worked before retiring in 2005.

He was informed last night as his dinner arrived, that he could not eat anything after midnight and all day today, in hopes of a cancellation in the OR so his graft could be repaired. Needless to say, he was very unhappy and did not even enjoy dinner, knowing that for the 4th time in 2 weeks he got to go on the starvation diet again.

His worries were for nothing this time. No OR cancellations have appeared and his surgeon just called me (as I was typing this message) and said Bob can have the rest of his meals today, that surgery is now set for 4 pm on Thursday. Of course that means another long hungry day tomorrow, but at least it's something definite ( until something changes, that is). He has been doing fine since Monday's procedure except for some unexpected bleeding after dialysis Tuesday, which one of his visitors had the misfortune to witness. Now that he knows his schedule for the next couple of days, he can relax again with his books and visitors. With the Thursday surgery date we anticipate dialysis again at the hospital Friday morning, then I should be able to bring him home Friday afternoon if all goes smoothly.

Thanks always for everyone's good thoughts and interest. It helps both of us cope with all the ups and downs and sidewaysssss...........
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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.