On This Day..........

[Parksy]

On this Day, 18 years ago this morning I was first on the heart surgeons list to undergo heart bypass surgery.
A triple bypass graft procedure was duly carried out by the fantastic team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, it was a Monday morning and I was back home the following Saturday :cheer:
I just thought I'd share that with my caravanning friends and acquaintances.

 

[Gabsgrandad]

It's done a few ticks since then Parksy. Great news, let's hope there's alot more ticks to come,

 

[Dustydog]

So glad it's worked so well Steve. :cheer:
Crikey, You must have been very young

 

[Martin24]

Wow, not only must you have been very young but if you've had no further work done on it they certainly did a good job. I for one am very glad they did!

 

[LizziePope]

Quite a milestone – here's to the next 18!

 

[Parksy]

Thanks for the kind replies
I was a slip of a lad at 47 years old when I had the bypass, I'd had two heart attacks when I was 46.
The good news was that I recovered fairly quickly, the not so good news was that I had a stroke when I was 50, but again I was young enough to adapt .
I haven't had major surgery since, but I'm careful about what I eat and I rarely touch alcohol these days, except when I meet with the Woosies :lol:

 

[Gabsgrandad]

Oh!! That lot! They're a bad influence!

 

[KeefySher]

A mid life de-coke is good for your power plant

You're still a young man. When you were born you weren't expected to live as long as you have, and you get on with it. So all power to you.

My twin brother has recently become a 24 year cancer survivor. We have both passed our fathers life by 2 years. We were both christened at birth unexpected to survive the first night being so premature. Mum has survived a heart attack at 60 and breast cancer and is still going strong at 84

Onwards and upwards

 

[emmerson]

Good on yer, Parksy!
I had a heart attack at 39, which was rather frightening, as all the males in my father's family died from heart disease, all of them before their
67th birthday! My brother was the first to break the 67 barrier, then me, and so far all my generation are over the line!
Now, at 74, I never even think of the trauma and fear at the time, except when something like this post crops up, and, like many others, I curse the NHS, when I needed them, they came up trumps, for which I will be forever grateful.

 

[Gafferbill]

Enjoy your 18th Op anniversary Steve and many more of them. (anniversaries not Ops)
The surgeons must of done a fantastic job...................... you seem younger and younger every time I see you.

Pubs will be asking you for proof of age soon

 

[Hutch]

Congrates Steve, long may you be around to keep us smiling, Just put in today my request for My OAP pension. June first payment. Thankfully don't feel my age "Yet".

 

[Gagakev]

Congrates Steve, long may you be around to keep us smiling, Just put in today my request for My OAP pension. June first payment. Thankfully don't feel my age "Yet".

Not another one for us workers to keep and pay out for :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Gagakev]

Well done Parksy, keep chugging along for a long while yet mate.
In ref to the drinkies at the Woosie do's, everything in moderation..... but we do like a lot of moderation :lol:

 

[Hutch]

Ah Kev, ben retired for almost three years, now, dont know what I will be doing with all this extra pension money, maybe have an extra lunch out. :cheer:

 

[ProfJohnL]

Well done Steve. I'm sure caravanning is one of your many activities which helps to keep you active. I also recall your part of a choir, don't underestimate the benefits of the breath control and the mental agility required for that.

Here's to many more years

 

[Dustydog]

Ah Kev, ben retired for almost three years, now, dont know what I will be doing with all this extra pension money, maybe have an extra lunch out. :cheer:

Another wet lunch

 

[Gabsgrandad]

Whaat!!! - Drinking in the rain? - Doesn't it dilute it? - Or do you have one of those little umbrellas in it?

 

[Hutch]

The Brollie covers the Cadac, and keeps the Beer and Wine covered, but Kev, knows all about rain,

 

[Parksy]

Fantastic replies! Thanks everyone for your good wishes, here's to the next 18 years (raises mug of low calorie Options drinking chocolate) :lol: