Sorry I have not been around

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T.C. · #1 Post by **T.C.** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:17 am

6 weeks ago you may recall I was heading off on holiday on our cruise.

Well, we went. Half way through I was taken ill but had to endure to rest of the trip not able to walk or eat or do anything for myself. Got home, managed somehow to drive home but within an hour I was in Hospital.

Turns out I have suffered heart failure,(which is different to a heart attack) I have had 16kg of fluid removed from my lungs and feet so far and for the first 2 weeks in Hosital I was totally unaware of my surroundings.

I was unable to do anything, I can never recall being so zapped of strength or unable to walk 2 yards, I was unable to eat I was totally incapacitated.

I still have a way to go, but I was discharged yesterday after 4 weeks, appetite restored, still get out of breath but this will improve and I can do a lot more than I could even a week ago, and then once I can lie on my back after l the fluid has gone I can have the CT scan and tey can decide what type of pacemaker I have

My grateful thanks to everyone at the Royal Berks Hospital, CCU they have been outstanding

So just thought you may appreciate an update as to why I have not been around.

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:23 am

Very sorry to hear of your health issues but glad to hear that you seem to be on the mend.
Just keep getting there one step at a time.

I thought you were meant to benefit from better health when you gave up smoking!

Dalemac · #3 Post by **Dalemac** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:46 pm

Bloody hell t.c, that sounds rough.

Glad you are on the mend. Keep off the cigarettes!

Dusty · #4 Post by **Dusty** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:21 pm

Good grief, that's grim! Look after yourself; I wish you a smooth recovery programme.

T.C. · #5 Post by **T.C.** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:56 pm

Dalemac wrote:Bloody hell t.c, that sounds rough.

Glad you are on the mend. Keep off the cigarettes!

Rest assured, smoking has not even crossed my mind.

It is nice to be home, but mobility is still very limited, even going up the stairs to the bathroom is slow and difficult, but on the other hand it is good excercise. I am on pills and tablets for life, and then once I have the CT scan and they decide which type of pacemaker I am going to have, then I can move forward, but with the condition I have the heart is damaged beyond repair (unlike a heart attack) so it has to be treated differently apparently.

HisNibbs · #6 Post by **HisNibbs** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:14 pm

I am sorry to hear this and hope you can recover sufficiently and/or adjust your life style to enjoy what the future still holds for you.

flatlander · #7 Post by **flatlander** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:59 pm

Bloody heck just take care and watch out for yourself

Willopotomas · #8 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:12 pm

Bloody ell! All the very best and hopes of a swift recovery.

fatboy · #9 Post by **fatboy** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:50 pm

Best wishes for getting mended.....
Your giving up smoking was well timed indeed

BikerGran · #10 Post by **BikerGran** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:12 pm

A friend of mine had a pacemaker fitted for very similar reasons, she's just had it replaced after I don't know how many years - she said it was like starting a new life!

Hope it'll be the same for you!

Aladinsaneuk · #11 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:39 pm

CCF is nasty

Drop me a on if I can help

Viking · #12 Post by **Viking** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:50 pm

Holy crap, TC. You very nearly shuffled off this mortal coil.

Take it easy (as if you have any other choice!), and work on getting better.

Falcopops · #13 Post by **Falcopops** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:34 am

Good luck mate, hope the miracles of modern medicine can restore your quality of life.

DavShill · #14 Post by **DavShill** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:37 am

Sounds like it's been a rough time TC. Hope you are on the mend and making good progress. get well soon

DavShill · #15 Post by **DavShill** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:37 am

Sounds like it's been a rough time TC. Hope you are on the mend and making good progress. get well soon