Counting Our Blessings.

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I tried to reply yesterday but it refreshed and I lost what I wrote.

You really are amazing and brave. That sounds like it would have been terrifying. It's nice that your people were there. I will share these things with my friend. See if he has any food related connections. He called the other day and I didn't hear any pausing in his speech during the call this time. So it does sound like things are improving. He has decided to retire on medical grounds.

How is your tummy doing? Had the antibiotics continued to help?

I just did a small update on that thread you can read. It would be interesting if you could ask your friend if he has seen any connections with food or eating if you think he won't start obsessing about eating. I truly feel so bad for him and how his medical was handled or mishandled. At the very least they could have put him on a blood thinner right away and it doesn't sound like they did that. Stroke is the number one risk with afib and anticoagulants can help prevent that. I hope he's experiencing improvement like you said! It's amazing how our bodies can recover.

Yes that first episode was so scary and I felt so good that my kids showed up. I'm sure they were worried that I was having a heart attack. It was our younger daughter who has a medical background who reassured me that the shock was going to be okay. I suspect she had seen or knew about the procedure. I remember asking the doctor if the shock would hurt like hell so I could be prepared. He smiled and told me they put you out for it. Newbie that I was! How would I know I never did that before.

Aww. I wouldn't have known they sedate people either. I will probably meet up with him in the next couple of weeks and chat properly about it. He wasn't given anything. I don't know if he has serious eating issues. He seams to have piled weight on. But he hasn't been able to cycle or do much anymore. He goes to work and sits in his livingroom.

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Went to a secondary school open day. Oli was talking to a science teacher about bonds. The teacher praised him and said that was higher GCSE level knowledge. Which is about 16-17 year olds. GCSEs are split into foundation, general and higher levels. Scary that we are thinking about secondary schools. Phoebe really enjoyed the science experiments. I wonder if she would excel if we guide her that way.