A belated Happy New Year to you all. I knew, prior to going to hospital that I'd be out of commission for a wee while. Quite how long was/is something I'll have to judge on a day by day basis. Anyhoo, despite a couple of setbacks I'm now finally back ensonsed at Medd Towers. In between receiving visitors bearing hard boiled eggs and nuts I've also been penning a thank you letter to the hospital. In the last 30 days or so a number of very special NHS workers (they know who they are) who between them, it's no exagerration to say, saved my life. And for that I know I shall never be able to thank them. Not fully.
Anyway, enough about me. How are you all doing? How was your Christmas and New Year? Good, bad or indifferent I'm sure it was well doucumented. Mine normally would have been but as I spent Christmas day, my birthday and New Year on an isolation ward, I can honestly say that my camera never saw as much as a bit of tinsel. However, my phone did come out to record one very special event: during one of my many explorations of my new heart (I lost count of the number of chest X-rays, ECGs & echo cardiograms I had while I was in there) I was asked to look at how magnificently my new aortic heart valve is performing...
That's enough exertion for now. I'm not sure if I'll be able to write anything meaningful at this time; I will, however, endeavour to visit other blogs and even leave the odd comment. In the meantime, it's good to be back. J x.
It's good to have you back, John. Rest up, and HNY to you.
ReplyDeleteErnie reporting in from foreign climes. You’ve shared some great photos over the years but that may be the best of the lot.
ReplyDeleteGood to gave you back John, hope you continue to pick up and are back to your best soon.
ReplyDeleteSwiss Adam
Good to see you are back home John and wishing you a speedy recovery..
ReplyDeleteThank god for the NHS.
Fantastic to see you here! Seconding Ernie's comment on the photo. Keep on keeping on with your recovery and a huge thank you to the NHS.
ReplyDeleteReading your post filled me up and Ernie's comment tipped me over the edge. Now I'm blubbing like a good 'un. Lovely to hear that you're back at home John - hats off to the wonderful NHS.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see that you're back home and recovering well. Sending you all my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteJohnny "When I'm 64, but only just" Medd? Fuck my old boots man - that's no way to celebrate achieving a bad song title age!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy you seem to be on the road to righteousness and all that other mother jazz (as Frank said at The Sands) - let's get that low cholesterol breakfast date in the diary. My turn to be Unleashed InThe East (Midlands) again!
Take it easy, old man. X
Great to see you back here, and I'll third Ernie's comment. Yes, maybe time to park the full English breakfast but I've heard a breakfast date with granola, yogurt and fruit can be quite tidy.
ReplyDeleteThat was me, Alyson.
DeleteMartin, Ernesto, Adam, CC, C, TS, Hawkfall, Baz & Alyson - apologies for not replying to you all individually right now, but I would like to thank you for your kind words. Wait till I'm 100% and I will come round all your gaffs and bother you.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is such good news, John. Your presence here is sorely missed, but not to the detriment of your recovery. This post - and photo - was a joy to discover and it’ll be lovely to hear more from you, wherever and however you choose.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy taking the scenic route back to full health. And a belated happy birthday. Here’s to many, many more!