Friday, April 9, 2010

First Real FAQ

I am pleased to acknowledge my first real FAQ. It comes to me from a "Leslie Chaw" residing in Berkeley CA. Leslie's question is "Dad, er, I mean Mr. Moss, what did they do with your old heart and kidneys?"

Great question Sweetie, er, I mean Ms. Chaw. The heart is dissected and analyzed by pathologists for information to be used in future research. I do not know how long they keep it in "pickle juice" but Terre, you are right, Cherie was more interested than I was. Right again on the kidneys, they are left in their original nesting places to literally marinate for the rest of MY life. So now I have three in there (neener, neener, neener) but only one is doing any useful work.

Thanks for the question and Facebook commentary.

Bob /Irv
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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.