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  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,152
    Great news mate.
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Really glad for you and your family Red.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,801
    Great stuff, Red !

    Made my day.
  • Strasburger
    Strasburger Posts: 958
    RM well done on such a great and rapid recovery, hang on in their re the mood swings they will get more manageable so long as you keep reminding yourself (and those around you!) that it is just that, swings. They go back and forth, live with and love both directions when you can.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,301
    Splendid stuff. Just be prepared for the memory loss, it's a reet bugger! :smiley:
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    Brilliant news RM. Well done.
  • DaveStorry
    DaveStorry Posts: 990
    Great news RM.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,711
    Was thoroughly cheesed off but reading this has cheered me up.

    Delighted that you are continuing to make a good recovery M.
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    Great news
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    Great story realy puts life in perspective
    Make each day count with ur loved ones
    Sounds like they have been there every step
    Great ur on the mend bet them dogs have missed u out with them?
    Take it easy all the best for the future

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  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Nice to read that RM...onwards and upwards.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,173
    Great news Red.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,507
    Always good to read a Lifer is doing well and on the road to recovery, especially after this past year.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    DaveMehmet said:

    Great news but what were his views on the mankini treatment?

    The good news on this was he suggests, for the sake of the public's mental health that i NEVER do that again

  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,043
    Redmidland said:

    DaveMehmet said:

    Great news but what were his views on the mankini treatment?

    The good news on this was he suggests, for the sake of the public's mental health that i NEVER do that again

    Not sure which is the better news - your recovery or the mankini being consigned to the bin.

    (p.s. I do know which is best really - great news Red).
  • charliewright1
    charliewright1 Posts: 1,650
    Great news Red, all the best to you and yours.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 27,010
    Wasn't here for the original thread, but really pleased to see the procedure had the desired effect. Onwards and upwards RM!
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    Great news!
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,910
    Excellent news Red!
  • WSA
    WSA Posts: 1,922
    Well done Red! Great news.

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  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    LATEST UPDATE....after my visit to hospital today for my 'echo gram', which was the final part in the recent testing to see how my heart has reacted to the 'jump-start', I can report that my heart function HAS improved!! The wall of my heart is stronger and it is pumping better and also it is still in 'sinus rhythm' (beating correctly). They couldn't tell me how much better it is but it has improved since the last echo gram (March 2015) which showed a 10% improvement from when I was admitted. As long as it come back at 33% or more then my heart has responded to the drugs and also the regime I've been on. I completed a 3 1/2 mile walk last Monday and told the them about it, they said that it was very impressive and showed how well my heart is now responding to treatment. So there we go - I just have to wait for the actual results (which for me providing it is higher than 30% effective I will take...for now) and then I'll meet my consultant and see where we go from here. As ever my thanks to you ALL and of course to my wonderful wife for helping me through a very scary and difficult time....cheers from a very happy person..take care all, LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE and MOST OF ALL BE HAPPY. Thanks RM
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,692
    great news Malc
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,801
    When the clapping for the young Addick , sadly killed in the US , begins in the 11th minute tomorrow afternoon, I'll also be thinking of you, Red & applauding your recovery.

    Keep on keeping on !
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    Hi all, I have some excellent news (well it is for me) I had another echogram in January and the results came back this morning, my heart is now working at 45% capacity and has smashed the 35% that the cardiologist was hoping I would get to (last September) and hopefully maintain. Well not only did I maintain it I have gone 10% better. I also had some other tests to check potassium and kidney function levels, and both are now showing normal. My INR which needs to be between 2.5 and 3.5 also came back today at 2.7!!
    In conclusion they have decided that as my heart is nearly normal again (normal being 50-55%) and so much better than the 18% when admitted, I will have a further cardioversion to try and get my heart back into rhythm again, with the thought that this may well work and this time stay (in rhythm).
    As you have all followed me since Dec 14 when I was admitted I thought it would be good to share this news with you all.

    As an aside....my final total for the Peak district walk I did last Saturday and the auction for Jason Euell's shirt was an amazing £1100.......thank you all so much, you will save lives is all I can tell you.

    Now come Charlton, lets get 3 points tomorrow please!!!
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,118
    Congratulations Red, looking forward to your commentary tomorrow
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,692
    well done RD, long may you continue
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,251
    Great news RM.
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    Well played Red, good to hear some Charlton related good news for a change!
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    great stuff mate
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,568
    Great news RM. So maybe a marathon is on the cards? ☺

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