Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Labor Day: Time for Reflection



On a truly beautiful Labor Day, Cheryl and I visited the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in Hayward to spend some time with Ruben. It was most emotional for both of us, as so many of our transplant experiences have been. We see and think about Ruben every day as we pass his picture in our living room. This was an incredibly more reflective and leisurely time. The sun shone, the temperature was pleasant, and other groups visited other sites around the very beautiful grounds. I felt somehow closer to him, which of course I was physically, but emotionally as well.

While we did have an excellent remainder of the day, and enjoyed our Monday holiday, the image of that stone with his name kept appearing to me. In a nice way.

Descansa en paz, Ruben.

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.