I'm back.....On the 11th, I had a bout of indigestion during the night, as I'd had for the three previous nights This time, the old Gaviscon bottle didn't help and by 3 am I was in real bother with it. Swm got the car out and drove me down to the University Hospital of South Manchester, about 5 miles away.
A & E was empty and they soon had me rigged up to an ECG, which showed some irregularities. I was hooked up to a Dio-morphine drip and trundled up to Acute Cardiac Care. After some tests and bed rest, I was given an Angiogram, with the result that a double by-pass was needed.
So, a week ago, my brave little heart was slashed around after they first cut my breastbone in two for access. Blood vessels were nicked from my right leg and 3 by-passes were done. Next few days were a bit of hell and I don't suppose the 'mortuary ' type stitches will help further my modelling career.
I came home yesterday but didn't fancy doing anything but sit in the lounge and doze. The main problem is that when you clear your windpipe of mucus by coughing, as we all need to, you transmit painful movement to the, now wired together, breastbone, and it hurts. Heavy doses of C0-Codamol and Paracetamol help greatly as does the fact that I have a Craftmatic bed and can sleep more or less sitting up.
No driving for 6 weeks...but that's ok by me. I'm getting up the stairs and around the house all right so watch this space. Thanks to all who enquired about me.
Ted
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