From the Beginning

I have had heart failure since the late 80's

My first major crisis was in 2016. After nearly 30 years with heart failure I woke in ICU following a cardiac arrest and a coma. I had been ill with what appeared to be repeated cold like viruses and was diagnosed on arrival in hospital with multiple organ failure. No-one has been able to answer questions I have had about why I became ill so quickly and no treatment has been started.

I waiting for an appointment for a cardiologist to arrive but I won't be holding my breath as it will be 3 years since my diagnosis next month

Eighteen Stone and Rising

I was 16st when I quit smoking last year on the 18th December and I weighed myself this morning and I had gained 2 stone ...EEEEK!

I have swapped tobacco for a Medipen that looks like this and am feeling a lot better for sleeping through the night. Thankfully, Billy has been buying my CBD oil cartridges otherwise I would have to get a third job to pay for them 

Echo Scan March 4th (Monday) 2019

Posting to say that I still haven't  got to see a cardiologist since my cardiac arrest in March 2016 and a diagnosis of heart failure the same month which I have been complaining about since the mid 90's.

On March the 4th I will see a GP following the scan so still no sign of seeing a cardiologist.

Palliative Care - Latest Research

We Need To Talk about Death

See the Horizon video HERE

Interesting take on palliative care. Around the 42 minutes mark there is a piece challenging the view that in choosing palliative care we will make a trade off and limit the time we have left.

Newest research has shown that this doesn't have to be the case, When palliative care is put together in a holistic, compassionate fashion then it can have the effect of improving the prognosis for those with progressive conditions.