The Retired Dude

heart Disease

  • 1 Year On

    So this is Jenn and I on a 5km run this evening, sadly I lost the details of the run on my watch as I forgot to save it. This time last year I thought I had a bad chest… Continue reading

  • “The Ward Pt I”

    So here we go, with an IV pole between by legs, a porter pushing and Jenn packing all my personal belongings, we headed up to the ward. This is the place I would be staying until my discharge, so you… Continue reading

    “The Ward Pt I”

  • D Minus 3 – The Nitty Gritty

    So today is the nitty gritty of the procedure, the Mazankowski, the hospital I will be in, has an amazing resource on what to expect before, during and the all important after. This post will not be for the squeamish,… Continue reading

    D Minus 3 – The Nitty Gritty

  • D Minus 1 – Pre Clinic

    So today was all about the pre-clinic, a time to meet lots of people and lots of new information to take in. We arrived a little early and struggled to find the place we needed to go, but eventually found… Continue reading

  • D minus 4 – Up Your Nose

    So today I started a regime of ointment up my nose today, something I was prescribed when I got my surgery date, the ointment is called Tara-Mupirocin and upon doing some research found it is to protect against getting a… Continue reading

    D minus 4 – Up Your Nose