On Sunday morning, my reader was here, continuing to read the biography of Hans Holbeing the Younger - an excellent book. After a while, I had to ask her to stop as I was feeling a gripping around my chest. We had to call 111. By the time the ParaMedics arrived, I felt quite back to normal. They checked me and found a slightly dodgy something on the ECG. They took me to Southampton for a blood test. (Bournemouth is nearer, but apparently the waiting time there was about 2.5 hours!) I was transferred to the CCU (Coronary Care Unit) where heart problems are taken until the next step is decided. I had an angiogram on Tuesday morning.
Back in 2013 it was discovered that I had one major artery completely blocked but my heart had managed to find ways to bypass this on its own! The other two arteries are blocked. Too much for any stents to be possible and of course any kind of bypass op is out of the question - the risks are too high. In any case, even if it was offered, I would probably say no.
The angiogram expert, a Professor something, was such a very interesting man and quickly had realised that I want simple, straightforward facts, not any softening of them. The best solution to give me a bit longer is new medication. So, as I said to the Professor, I shall now treat every day as a bonus. Well, actually, I've always done that anyway!
I shall carry on doing the DT Saturday cryptic but if I suddenly do not visit here without warning, my son will let you know what's happened.
I think I shall be offered Rehab exercise sessions and will do my best to attend them if they are not too far away, but they liked the fact that I have been walking up and down the Close to keep fit.
