Monday, March 1, 2010

Out and About



Our week seems to be off to a good start, after a very restless night. That caused us to get up earlier than usual, which made the process of dressing, "pilling" and getting to the hospital for the morning lab work very easy. After a costume change when we returned home (...up on cripple creek...)he was willing to take a walk down the block to the corner market and back - a first! He is now enthusiastically napping.

This afternoon we will have a visit from a physical therapist to get RJ (and me) organized on an exercise program. Word from our transplant coordinator is that there is no plan to intervene on the leak situation, so our day seems to be simple. Tomorrow is a biggie: we report to the kidney transplant clinic at 9:30 for removal of RJ's catheter. He is looking forward to it being gone; not so much the removal itself.

I have already settled in at my desk (aka dining table) to actually spend more than 15 consecutive minutes working on behalf of my very patient clients....summer vacations are rapidly approaching and there are lots of details to finish up for many people. I am looking forward to a very productive afternoon!
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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.