Friday, February 25, 2011

We Interrupt This Program for a Transplant Trib Nooz Flash

WE NOW TAKE YOU LIVE TO THE TRANSPLANT TRIB EDITOR/PUBLISHER'S NEWS CONFERENCE

Dear Readers, I come before you to stand behind you, to tell you something I know nothing about. After one of the three most horrible days we have spent (post-transplant) at UCSF, we schlepped our tired old asses into Universe Headquarters to find a message on our phone. It was from Gwen, the Family Services Coordinator at the California Transplant Donor Network. Her news.....my donor's family is very interested in meeting us. It will take place at the annual CTDN donor family recognition ceremony at Chabot College in Hayward, on April 30 at 12 noon. She said there would be eight family members attending, including my donor's mother.

Needless to say, we are both delighted and somewhat freaked. I am sure Gwen will give us a lot of guidance, so we will not trip. But after a bit of a wait, it finally will happen, at a significant event (1200 have been invited!). We are STOKED!!

We now return you to our regularly-scheduled programming, a rerun of Two-and-a Half Men starring the Actor Formerly Known as Charlie Sheen. Thank you for your kind attention. Tune to the Transplant Tribune for more breaking news.
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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.