Oh - forgot to add that I received the written report from Albyn from my medical last week and I'm now scanning these reports and keeping them on my PC, with a comparison with previous results. Overall, looked OK - BP rising a bit - 136/83 now with a resting pulse of 85 - higher than I've been used to.
Overall cholesterol a little high, but lower than the last time; PSA OK at just 0.3 - so the only thing to concern me is the continuing Atrial flutter/fibrillation from the ECG results. I spoke to Dr. Morton, who did the medical, yesterday and asked if I could be referred to a different cardiologist this time - Steve Walton did the 3 (failed) cardioversion attempts a couple of years ago, and he does not perform the ablation procedure anyway. I'd like to hear somebody else's opinion anyway - I'm not keen to go back on Warfarin and if there's another route to go, then I'd like to at least consider it.
Sorry if this puts you off your breakfast!
Ian R. Stewart Family Blog
Tuesday 3 June 2008
Monday evening
After a game of racquetball with Richard, I went home for tea - Jo had bought some smoked mackerel - produced by our main competitor! - and we both agreed it was pretty c..p - never again - we both had stomach pains.
Anyway, Barry phoned to say Dad was successfully ensconced in Erskine - they had been advised not to go back for a couple of days to allow him to settle in - Barry said he seemed fairly content - time will tell.
The rain is due to arrive later on today (Tuesday) - I'm thankful I'm not golfing today. It's also the start of the set-up for beer festival, which has been switched from its usual November time to June. I'll pop along later and see if there's anything that needs doing.
Anyway, Barry phoned to say Dad was successfully ensconced in Erskine - they had been advised not to go back for a couple of days to allow him to settle in - Barry said he seemed fairly content - time will tell.
The rain is due to arrive later on today (Tuesday) - I'm thankful I'm not golfing today. It's also the start of the set-up for beer festival, which has been switched from its usual November time to June. I'll pop along later and see if there's anything that needs doing.
Monday 2 June 2008
Back to work
Monday morning and it's back to work. It's Barry and Helen's 14th anniversary today and it was Meghan's 22nd birthday on Saturday.
Today's also the day that Barry and Dawn are going to try to take Dad to Erskine - I wish them well - it won't be easy.
Ross is off work for 2 weeks' holiday and it appears he's already back to owl hours. The old blue Saab is supposed to be taken away this Wednesday - here's hoping!
Just finishing off another Eastenders Omnibus DVD for Lucy - been slipping a bit - this one's 18th May, so there's another couple of Sundays to be done this week some time.
Apart from that, nothing much doing - trying to have a fairly quiet day today.
Today's also the day that Barry and Dawn are going to try to take Dad to Erskine - I wish them well - it won't be easy.
Ross is off work for 2 weeks' holiday and it appears he's already back to owl hours. The old blue Saab is supposed to be taken away this Wednesday - here's hoping!
Just finishing off another Eastenders Omnibus DVD for Lucy - been slipping a bit - this one's 18th May, so there's another couple of Sundays to be done this week some time.
Apart from that, nothing much doing - trying to have a fairly quiet day today.
Sunday 1 June 2008
The weekend so far
I played the second round of the Riverston Cup on Friday - and I had the trophy in my mitts as I stood on the 18th tee - I then sliced one out of bounds and finished with a horrendous 7 - I lost the trophy by just one stroke after this - as the footballers would say - sick as a parrot!
We had beers in the golf club and I then walked home past the War Memorial taking in the wonderful summer evening light - it was about 10:30 when I took this rather blurry photo - but it gives you some idea of how light it was:
We had beers in the golf club and I then walked home past the War Memorial taking in the wonderful summer evening light - it was about 10:30 when I took this rather blurry photo - but it gives you some idea of how light it was:
On Saturday, I was up and off to golf before anyone else had stirred but when I got back, the house was empty although all the cars were there. I had lunch alone and waited - eventually Jo and Ross appeared - Ross had taken Jo to the supermarket in his new BMW that he had just bought - it had just one previous owner - the Duke of Sutherland!:
Back in the house, we placed a Skype webcam call to the Lesinas who were breakfasting. Gary said he would pop in to Tesco and buy a webcam himself - so come on Kelly and Craig - you can do it too!
We had a surprise visit from Gary and Luca and we went out the back, where Luca was quick to run off and climb up to the highest point:
Back in the house, we placed a Skype webcam call to the Lesinas who were breakfasting. Gary said he would pop in to Tesco and buy a webcam himself - so come on Kelly and Craig - you can do it too!
It was a gorgeous evening and Jo and I walked over to the golf club and had beers on the balcony - Colin joined us but Johanne stayed home as she wasn't feeling so good. We walked home along the 1st and 2nd fairways in the warm evening sun - lovely!
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