Sunday, March 7, 2010

Busy Saturday




We had such a busy social schedule Saturday that there was never a spare moment to update the blog - and we think that's a good thing! Took a road trip out 580 early in the day, and enjoyed a visit with Pat and Gary as they helped out with some essential home projects. The evening was a lively one with a visit from our Chaw kids and inlaws. They made dinner for us, and the kids had lots to tell about their just-completed vacation in France and Spain. Bob was gifted with an amazing Dale Jr. jacket that Allen bought on a recent trip to Charlotte. Chris also brought him an official hat from the Barcelona futbol club, purchased at last week's game in Barcelona.
On the medical front, Bob still has a lot of pain from the surgery itself, and is still wobbly on his feet, making his trusty walker from a couple of years ago necessary at times. But his rejection factor is still ZERO after nearly a month, and the kidney is busily doing its job, so the big picture is good. Hopefully he will do the next update in his very unique and entertaining style....after today's NASCAR race of course!
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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.