When I had my stents put in at Papworth they had seen another artery that was partially blocked. Because of it's size and position it had not been possible to put another stent in. At the time there had been some talk of a bypass operation but they decided to wait and see if things improved with the other artery now being fully open.
I really wasn't sure how things would go.
Off I went to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield.
A short uphill walk in the cold and slush from the tram stop and I arrived a little out of breath. Blood pressure check by a nurse. Ok; but a little low. Then off for an ECG. Sitting for half an hour waiting for the test and my head was spinning. I just wanted it over and done with. Off with my shirt and on my back on the bed while electrodes were placed on my chest and ankles. I've had this done so many times that it felt quite normal and routine. Before I knew it I was on my way up to see my consultant with my ECG printout. I sneaked a look on my up but it meant nothing.
A short wait and I was in to see Dr Gunn. We had a short chat about how things were going and how I felt. He turned a little serious and said 'if I didn't know you have had a heart attack I would never guess from this ECG. Everything is working fine. I can see no problems'.
I walked down to catch my tram and just kept on walking. Heading through the city centre I treated myself to a Breakfast Pasty from Cooplands the bakers. Billions of calories and stuffed with fat. Lovely!
The sun was shining and even Park Hill flats looked good!!
Some of the medical staff who helped me. The NHS at it's best. Thank you.
East Of England Ambulance Service.
Control room staff.Ambulance crew
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.
All the staff in A&E.Doctors and nurses, M.A.U dept
Doctors and nurses, Pentney Ward
Papworth Hospital, Cambridgeshire.
Doctors and nurses, Hugh Fleming ward Dr Nick West and his Angioplasty team
Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.
Dr Clare HawleyAll the staff in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Group,
David Sandler, Janice, Elaine, Amanda, Nicola and Pat
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
Dr J.P Gunn and nurses 
That's great news Ian. I'm really made up for you that you're fit and well again. I don't think any of us will forget last year in a hurry, especially you and what you went through. All we need now is for the DVLA to get their fingers out of their backsides and get you back on the road again.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed,
Andy.
Hi Mate,
ReplyDeleteI love your videos on YouTube but have only just found out about this blog. It is a very good read.
I myself would love to get into driving, but this recent article has caught my interest. The reason... I am a hospital porter at Glenfield Hospital (Leicester), which is a major heart hospital in Leicester dealing with both adults and children. Every day we see people with heart and breathing conditions. We are not an A&E hospital but we do have a helicopter pad allowing patients to be flown straight in whist having a cardiac arrest, or transferred from another hospital to us. This is a fun bit of the job. We have Seakings, Chinooks, Air Ambulances all come in. There is a video of a Chinook at work yesterday (Fri 15th) on my YouTube channel. Most of the time, like your story it is a happy ending. Sadly though it is not always. That is the down side to the job. It was however a very interesting read, and good to see things "from the other side". I am glad you are on the mend, and back on the road. Keep posting those videos.
Andrew