Ponty
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16 pints.
Quiet night?
16 pints.
Sorry to hear that Mull. I'm just into week 5 and after 3 weeks of virtually no progress (or 1 day good, 2 days bad...), things seem to be getting better on a day by day basis. Not over doing the stretching exercises and plenty of cold packs seems to be working. Still limited walking though, but have managed a few revolutions on a static bike, albeit on the highest seat setting.
Replacement knees can be a real pain, thank goodness no sign of infection mull which is the killer..hopefully rest will help .5 weeks is not that long with all your other health conditions
My wife was under the care of a heart failure nurse for a couple of years or so. Exemplary care. Incredibly knowledgable and caring.It does seem that the one common factor is that there is no common factor. Recovery seems to take a different path for each individual and I've certainly experienced the 1 step forward 2 back thing.
At present I'm really struggling to bend the knee as far as previously, but on the positive side have got confident enough to move around the house carefully without crutches. (Except for stairs)
Thanks for that. Of course the reality is that 'it is what it is' and just has to be dealt with. I have my 6 week follow up appt. with , I assume, the surgeon or his team next Weds. II'll explore a couple of issues with them andmy 1:1 physio wants to see me immediately after.
Meanwhile I got a call out of the blue from a young lady who introduced herself as a 'Heart Failure Nurse'. An encouraging title......she also wants to see me on Weds, to discuss optimising my meds. Seems my Cardio Consultant has discharged me into her care.. He's told her I have peripheral oedema, which I don't.. so t should be interesting to see what else he's got wrong...
Onwards and upwards!!
Taking it easy recovering from my first real bout of atrial fibrillation that took me from the yoghourt aisle in Waitrose to the local A&E for 7 hours*! Took that long for 2 ECGs, a blood sample and a dose of a drug to slow my heart rate. Not going to criticise the staff who were under-resourced and never stopped charging around to get stuff done.
* yes, I’ve heard all the jokes about the price of Greek-style yoghourt…..
Starting to feel quite nervous now! Today I am doing a 15000ft skydive! Aaaaah!
Sort of came up with the plan on a whim and it has been cancelled 3 times previously due to COVID or poor weather. However, today the weather is awesome and so I will almost certainly be doing it.
Never done it before. Now shitting my pants somewhat!
Magnet fishing with Hugh fearnly whistlinstone and Dj Brandon block, already lost a magnet.
Couldnt afford the 15k the mayor wants to climb mont blonc ..( deposit to cover rescue and funeral costs ) so caught the train up. Rack and pinion .incredible views .
Altogether 10 trains today including 3 rack and pinion , the one in leysin was so steep you could barely standup straught getting off
Good to hear they stabilised you. I assume further investigations will follow?
My brother has that condition and was eventually much improved by a touch of 'cardiac ablation'
I've been up that one several times. I had a friend with an chalet in Leysin, straight opposite the lifts!
wow , hopefully drugs like digoxin may helpTaking it easy recovering from my first real bout of atrial fibrillation that took me from the yoghourt aisle in Waitrose to the local A&E for 7 hours*! Took that long for 2 ECGs, a blood sample and a dose of a drug to slow my heart rate. Not going to criticise the staff who were under-resourced and never stopped charging around to get stuff done.
* yes, I’ve heard all the jokes about the price of Greek-style yoghourt…..