Sunday, February 14, 2010

Big finish to Day 5



This quiet day really picked up just as JP and Cora arrived for their quick visit: the nurse announced a room was ready for Bob on the other side of the 10 floor, and the wheelchair and escort arrived as I was busily packing up his belongings (and mine!). JP even had to push the cart with all the extra stuff - we were glad to have the help. By about 5:30 Bob was settled into his new room and JP and Cora dashed off to their dinner date.

So, he's out of ICU, and in a single room, which is super progress. The room itself is not the best he's ever been in (not to be petty, but just painting a picture here). It's on the back side of the building (North?) over-looking all the sheetmetal roof vents and equipment below, and right next to the transport elevator. It also has the distinction of being the smallest room on the floor! But it has all the necessities and privacy that he needs, and will be an additional motivation for him to continue his speedy recovery and get the heck out of the hospital.

It was nice to see how many nurses came by to congratulate on his triumphant return to the floor, with his new and improved organs. He is now the local celebrity.
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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.