Well my implant is in (yesterday) and I'm back home again, so I guess the journey has well and truly started now. Ended up having the device implanted just behind my left armpit. Not quite where I expected, but the two docs had a discussion and mapped out where they thought it would fit best. So far so good, except for on the trip home when Rae drove around a couple of roundabouts that I wasn't prepared for. Still it is very early days and everything is swollen a bit and sore from the procedure.

Thanks for everyone's help and advice and more importantly your support.

Phil

Hi Phil,

Things should start to settle down soon mate, once the bruising comes out I found I was soon on the mend, think it took me about two days to make it to the pub... and three days to make it home again

If you have the metal staples in as opposed to stitches then only charge for short periods till you are shot of them because they do get hot, also they do increase charging time and stop you getting a good contact. If you have stitches then ignore that last sentence.

Hopefully you will soon be feeling yourself again...... err yeah

Wingy

So happy things started off on a good note
Wingy happy you are well also
Your upbeat spirit resonates through me
It must for Phil
You go
A success in progress
All be well
Me

hey Phil....no place like home...
Now just let go and let yourself heal a few days.
Sleep...walk a bit.....sleep...eat....no place like home......

HB

Isn't that the truth!!!! And my beautiful Lady is making sure I behave myself.

Phil

Yay Phil! You've got it made in the shade. Loving support in the comfort of your home and a pocket full of cyber friends who truly care

Like Eva said ------> a success in progress!

Can I hear an AMEN?

AMEN
keep up the faith

Yes, I guess I have got it made, but I can see I'm gonna be a nut case by the time the 12 weeks is up. Didn't sit in the shade yesterday, sat in the sun on the patio with the dog & cat, drinking coffee and doing crosswords. It was too cold in the shade, got down to 1 degree celcius here yesterday. Thanks for the hug peoples, it is so great to be able to talk to people who know what is happening.

Phil

Two weeks down, and ten long weeks to go. It's been an up and down two weeks, but I suppose that is to be expected as the body recovers from being invaded, then gets used to having extra bits and pieces floating about. Levels are similar to the trial which is great. Have had a couple of bad days, one of which I basically slept most of the day. But on a positive note it has mainly been a major improvement. It's just operating within the confines of these BLAST rules that is the problem.

Doesn't help when one of our riding buddies calls in a couple of times while out cruising on his bike. But that's life in the colonies. We have a big ride planned in October, about 5 weeks after life gets back to semi-normal. So will have to get plenty of short rides in during those 5 weeks to avoid getting saddle sore on our trip. It's my bright light at the end of the tunnel at the moment.

Phil