No one probably noticed, but I have been 'off site' for a while, our Rangey being parked up in the car park of Chelsea & Westminster hospital since two days before Christmas! Unfortunately I had to 'book myself in' to the 'heart attack hotel' from the 23rd of Dec through to the 6th of January having a heart rate that was constantly in excess of 168 BPM.
Finally when all else had failed, a brilliant young physician 'made up' a cocktail of drugs that reduced my heart rate by 50% in only ten minutes. Apparently my heart was 'running' the equivalent to a half marathon every day for 10 days and something was going to have to give!
I was supposed to be driving my boys up to buckinghamshire for the Christmas break and at one point thought I would just tough it out, fortunately I checked myself into initiallly the ICU which was followed by a lot of time in the acute observation unit, if I had not checked in I would definitely have checked out!
Next week I am going to do Christmas 2:0 so I can finally enjoy my falcon winter tyres properly for the first time! I have been told I am not allowed to do ANYTHING for a month, which means no spannering, but I can fit my new dash cam and tracker, items given to me as presents that have knocked my insurance renewal premium down from the £995 they tried to chargew to a more realistic £665.
Fit a tracker and a dashcam and they will pay for themselves straight away!
A happy belated Christmas and New Year to all.
Finally when all else had failed, a brilliant young physician 'made up' a cocktail of drugs that reduced my heart rate by 50% in only ten minutes. Apparently my heart was 'running' the equivalent to a half marathon every day for 10 days and something was going to have to give!
I was supposed to be driving my boys up to buckinghamshire for the Christmas break and at one point thought I would just tough it out, fortunately I checked myself into initiallly the ICU which was followed by a lot of time in the acute observation unit, if I had not checked in I would definitely have checked out!
Next week I am going to do Christmas 2:0 so I can finally enjoy my falcon winter tyres properly for the first time! I have been told I am not allowed to do ANYTHING for a month, which means no spannering, but I can fit my new dash cam and tracker, items given to me as presents that have knocked my insurance renewal premium down from the £995 they tried to chargew to a more realistic £665.
Fit a tracker and a dashcam and they will pay for themselves straight away!
A happy belated Christmas and New Year to all.
