health-and-fitness
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Three Chocolate Biscuits Later
I’d been feeling quite drained, possibly due to the antibiotics causing poor sleep and headaches, possibly…
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Antibiotics and Anxiety
Since Christmas my tummy has been feeling a bit unstable, so about a fortnight ago I…
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Body noise
Having had a heart attack I find that I’m much more sensitive (or paranoid) about anything…
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Watch at the Gym
Today was my first trip to the gym in a few weeks, and the first with…
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Being Heard, Long Runs or Long Years
This time the nurse who was also a fitness specialist was there. During the pre-exercise assessment,…
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Monitoring, Not Maximising
After my call with the cardiac nurse and her deep concern about the levels of exercise…
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When a Nurse Calls You Back
Today I had a telephone call with a nurse from the cardiac department for a six-month…
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Slowing Down Is Harder Than Speeding Up
The second cardio rehab followed the same format as the first. There were no newbies, so…
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The bottom’s path to happiness is oftentimes blocked by traffic in the tunnel of love!
<sigh> I really do not know what is up with my tummy lately. I frequently seem…
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Debugging a Heart in Cardiac Rehab
I arrived at the church hall where the cardiac rehabilitation was to take place early. I…
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Fun with blood thinners
I picked Patricius up as his home and we drove out to a garden centre for…
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Responsibility, Snot, and Disappointment
I have been so excited about seeing Funiculosus this weekend. We’d been messaging each other, both…
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Hypochondria, premonition – or just another day?
The trouble with having had a heart attack is an increase in, which I hope is,…
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Debugging the Body: A Visit to the GP
About a week ago I sent an e-consultation to the surgery to ask whether the timings…

