So the date is set for 28th Feb and I have two more weeks to laze around and readjust to whatever is going to happen next. What I'm hoping for is that within a few days of the operation I stop having the dizzy spells and feelings of fading out in the middle of conversations. Last night after seeing a movie we all popped into to a pub and I even felt energetic enough to indulge in a glass of red wine. After about twenty minutes or so of chit-chat I did my fade-out bit and had to make my excuses and go home.
After waking earlyish and having breakfast I ended up going back to sleep at about 11 and didn't stir until 3pm. I guess it made me feel a little like a lazy student again.
Dan is home this weekend for half term so I'll spend some time explaining all this to her and make sure she doesn't get afraid or upset at the thought of me having surgery.
I guess the more dramatic stuff is behind me now and the next stage is really about adjusting to the changes, if any, to my lifestyle.
Aspirin daily for life isn't such a big deal; statins to manage my cholesterol; reduced alcohol and saturated fats intake; none of this is particularly difficult, except for the whole culture thing in this country. No matter how hard you try to avoid the drink culture it's always only a few yards away. If the incentive is the better feeling due to the lost belly then I think that should be enough to keep me in check.
Nicely ironic that in order to get to my heart the surgeon has to fiddle around with my groin, but I guess that wouldn't be the first time that's happened ;-)
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