October 2008

Friday 31st October

by NickL on October 31, 2008 · 2 comments

Next week shall be making my own way in here and will have a yellow ticket for blood tests. Well creatinine has bounced up again 20 places to 178. Not ideal and worries me. Tacro levels are fine so on changes needed on that front. Blood pressure is high and now going to add another [...]

I have been staying with my parents for the past 3 and a bit days at their Dorset home. I have had a very nice time indeed. Just taking it easy really but we have been out on a couple of decent walks to stretch the legs and warm up the muscles. You may have [...]

The magic 6 weeks

by NickL on October 29, 2008 · 0 comments

Quick post: Now 6 weeks since the transplant operation and this also means: Allowed to drive without limitations Can start to do a little more physical activity and lifting things! I think I can now take a bath!! That will get rid of that smell…….

Winterborne Tomson

by NickL on October 29, 2008 · 0 comments

Wednesday 29th October

by NickL on October 29, 2008 · 0 comments

I thought I should share this with you. Christina Ho my most excellent and revered Transplant Nurse from St Helier Hospital who has done the most amazing job. We are eternally grateful to you Christina! Where was I? Lost track there….. Anyway she has asked me to write a summary about my feelings during pre-op, [...]

An amazing story about a brave young man

by NickL on October 28, 2008 · 2 comments

I have just been reading in the paper about a brave young man of 15 years who has this year received his second transplant. Even more incredible is the fact that both transplants were donated by both of his parents, his first at around 7 years of age from his Mum and recently his Dad. [...]

Autumnwatch

by NickL on October 28, 2008 · 0 comments

Its great to see Autumnwatch on again and delighted that this year its been based around Brownsea, a place that my Wife and I have visited fairly recently and loved a great deal. It’s also fantastic that Simon King is down at Petworth – another favourite place of ours! So we shall be following this [...]