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Dr. Kevin

Lincoln, California
Blog: http://www.kevinandbarbie.com
I am a physician in Northern California. I was diagnosed with primary AL Amyloidosis in June 2008 and underwent a heart transplant at Stanford in August of 2008. I then had an autologous stem cell transplant in March of 2009 in an attempt to control my amyloidosis. I am married to Barbie and have... Full Bio
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Too much for one blog by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Ben and Caitlin I increased my dose of steroids today and had the epiphany that I need post some blogs. Yet, so much has happened in the last month that I c ... Read on »
I was there first; I was their 1st by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Heart transplantation and cardiac amyloidosis: Approach to screening and novel management strategies The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Volume 31, Issue 3, Ma ... Read on »
I am still here by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health I have not written for some time, at least not on the blog. I find it presumptuous to admit that I am writing a book. First, everyone writes a book. I see them everywhere. S ... Read on »
The Gift of Life-Have a Heart by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Newly Trained Donate Life Ambassadors Last Saturday I drove to Modesto to be trained as a Donate Life Ambassador for the California Transplant Donor Network ... Read on »
Wow Squared by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Finally I have figured out the elusive equation that defines personal happiness (at least for this week). It follows that happiness equals Weekly Happiness = Children's Ha ... Read on »
Ten years later by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health It was Monday evening and Rebecca and I were sitting at the kitchen table. I glanced over at the calendar and then commented to her, “Hey, Rebecca, did you know th ... Read on »
August by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health The month of August was fantastic. Aug 1st I began the hike that was truly the peak of my Summer. One more item on the "Things I thought I would never do again list" that wa ... Read on »
Three Years by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health The last three years have been wonderful. I feel only gratitude for my new heart and the life I have been given. Today I spent 12 hours in the operating room doing what I lo ... Read on »
Memory Refresh by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Wades Lake The magnitude of the scene took a while to sink in. I didn't even bother to drop my pack. Chris had said, "You think this is beautiful? Just wait ... Read on »
Changes, for some by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health July and August certainly see some changes for our children. Jeremy and Alexandria move to Phoenix next week to start school at Midwestern School of Osteopathic Medicine. Th ... Read on »
My Lucky Stars by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health For Fathers' Day Barbie surprised me with tickets to see Alison Krauss in concert in Lake Tahoe. Years ago, Barbie had me listen to one of her songs called "The L ... Read on »
Half Full by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health An eight ounce glass sits in front of me. Four ounces are inside. Is the glass half full or half empty? To this same question, Bill Cosby once observed, "It depends whether ... Read on »
A week away by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Boy, did we need a vacation. Barbie's final month in her 1st term was more taxing than the date of my last blog. Caitlin and I drove to Utah and the next day Barbie flew the ... Read on »
Get Low by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Tuesday evening, Barbie and I both tried to guess what my kappa light chains would be. Generally, when I am finishing my third week of Revlimid I get my blood drawn to ... Read on »
You know when you are a mood altering drug when: by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health 6 small green pills stare up at me from my hand. One more pill might make the smile they eerily form appear sardonic. They know that when I lift them to my fat scalloped ton ... Read on »
Guided Imagery by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health  Cliffs of insanity  A few weeks ago I attended the Amyloidosis support group held in Walnut Creek, CA. Early in the meeting I presented an update fro ... Read on »
New Beginnings by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health The last two weeks have seen both culminations and beginnings. A week after I stepped down as chief of the department of Urology, I was called to a new position in church. I ... Read on »
I love surgery by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health  Big rocks don't scare me  There are certain cases I really enjoy doing. In 2008 at the the chief resident graduation, Dr Dana Nanigian gave me a T-shirt ... Read on »
Pain Tolerance by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health My favorite scripture is Luke 9 24-25 "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. For what is a ma ... Read on »
Looking back at 2010 by Dr. Kevin Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Mostly what I noticed in 2010 is how a certain normality returned to our lives. Predictable patterns emerged; both in my health and in our daily activities. I cycled my chem ... Read on »
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