Monday, March 15, 2010

Walking Man

Bob exceeded everyone's expectations on Sunday by completing 2 entire laps of the
10th floor - two separate times! That's a third of a mile, quite an achievement after being so weak. He still needs the walker for support and a couple of people as back-up, but moved at quite a brisk clip once he was up and stable. His appetite is also more normal, so we don't have to force him to eat now. His weight is the lowest it's been since he was in high school, which is not a bad thing overall. But he needs to add muscle mass back in, now that he's dropped all the extra fluids from his pre-transplant days and the surgery.

We will be extending our stay near the hospital until March 28 now.....with things still so uncertain, it makes sense to stick close to all the docs and keep life as simple as possible for now. We are so appreciative of our loyal friends and family who are keeping our house (and kitty) company!
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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.