I’m approaching year 8 of breakfasting on atorvastatin. When my GP first explained to me that I’d be taking the medication for the rest of my life, after being diagnosed with cardiac ischemia and atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease), I protested. I bargained with him: “What if I change my diet?” “What if I go vegan?” … Read more
Being resuscitated is something that the patient is usually totally oblivious to, and whilst the ramifications of the event can be long term, often the first indication that you have been through something is when you regain consciousness and notice pain your the chest. Of course, if you have received major heart surgery it’s certainly … Read more
It wasn’t until my first ‘re-birthday’ that I (or rather a bunch of my friends) decided that we should get matching tattoos as a sign of solidarity, friendship, strength and for me, survival. So off we all went the day after my first ‘re-birthday’ and got matching permanent ink stamps on various parts of our … Read more