Feeling bad because my last post was on 16th August, over 6 weeks ago. But the fact is that nothing much has happened over the last six weeks, which is probably good. When I say nothing has happened, what I mean is that life is going on and I continue to get closer to normal health.
Actually quite a lot has happened, I have just been too busy, or lazy, to write about it. At the end of August Helen and I went to UK Nash Hash 2015 near Oxford, a weekend of hedonistic fun, where critically, as well as dancing several hours each evening, I also did my FIRST RUN (actually an 8k run-walk around the Blenheim estate incorporating a couple of drink stops and finishing with the usual circle and beers). Since then I have run regularly and am now managing 8 k on hilly Parliament Hill (including some hill intervals) with an average speed of 9kph. That is not too bad considering a) the hills, b)I stop running when my pulse gets to 140 and 3) I stopped to take my pulse because I was not wearing a monitor. We also had a substitute summer holiday (a week old convalescence with dear friends in Devon) and I have now completed Phase 3 of the rehab physio and start Phase 4, which is tailored to individuals' strengths, next week.
I have to say that I have been very impressed with the Whittington cardiac rehab team; Carol, Tina, Angela and their supporters. Not only are they all lovely people but they are doing a really good job and I hope that the efficacy of this pro-active approach is appreciated and they will continue to be supported in what appears to be the car crash that is coming that we call the NHS (it is apparent from the increasing number of trusts that are in financial trouble, and the fire fighting that happens on the ground that a point is coming where the whole service implodes if major remedial action is not taken in the near future).
But while I continue to improve, there is not really enough going on to populate this blog regularly. As a result this will be my last post. If I feel the need to blog about the NHS or any other aspect of my health it will be under my general blog. Not that many has been following...but thank you for the few who have taken the trouble.
