Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Get Outta Here

Today's big surprise was the off-hand news from the surgery physician's assistant was that I was going out of here this afternoon. Immediate freaking as we thought we had longer. We still needed to meet with the transplant coordinator. pharmacist, endocrinologist, nephrologist, and home health nurse. Cherie was stuck on the Bay Bridge when I talked to her on the phone. She redialed the apt manager from her Monday visit and booked a 1-bedroom unit for moving into tomorrow.

Long story short ( since the computer just ate about 45 minutes worth of blog), I am staying 1 more night, getting the rest of the discharge instructions from endocrinology, nephrology and home health and then we will be moving to our new digs on Post St. for 6 weeks.

More details will follow when I have the time and patience for messing with the computer.
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  1. BetsyFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:38 PM

    OH MY GOSH --- Wonderful news.... Exciting new chapters to your life.

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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.