Wish me luck......

by The Squirrell 19. December 2009 16:53

Wish me luck!.....


Up to QEH tomorow for rejection tests, biopsy, blood tests,

echo, ECG, and Xray etc....


EVERYTHING CROSSED FOR NO REJECTION at Xmas....

 

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Alton Towers!.......

by The Squirrell 13. December 2009 22:00

Jane and I had a day out....

 

(To celebrate an anniversary we thought we'd never have!)


To ALTON TOWERS!....(Great idea after a Heart Transplant?!)


Turns out........IT WAS!


I was worried about my chest/ribs etc, in case the G forces of some

of the smaller rides would hurt it, and also if the G forces would unplug

any bits?! (Sounds stupid I know...) I was frightnened of having to go to

QEH holding a bag and say, "This bit fell out?!.....Can you sew it back in?!"


I also had concerns about all the walking about, as it was VERY cold, and raining!

But, my new ticker positively rose to the challenge, and we did EVERY single

ride, some twice! (Even the BIG ones!)    WOO HOO!

 

Another "Mini Adventure" under our belts!...

 

Thanks Jane, for a great day out! Xx

 

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Castle.....

by The Squirrell 13. December 2009 21:53

Jane and I went to a lovely castle....  (Caldicot?)


All in ruins, sadly, but interesting! Great day out, and climbed

all the spiral stairs easily!

 

Bounded up most!!


GO MATT!   :-)

 

 

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Urgh..............

by The Squirrell 11. December 2009 13:54

My Cat woke me, with a "gift" on the duvet...


Urgh!....

 

(But he was kind of sweet, until it bit me!)


;-(

 

 

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Jimi Hendrix would be proud.......

by The Squirrell 11. December 2009 01:17

I get asked alot, how many drugs I have to take

to stop rejection etc etc....


The answer would have to be, "Enough to make Jimi Hendrix

proud, on his first day at Woodstock!....."


;-)


Here's tomorows!....... (And they are doing well so far!)

 

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Get fit!....

by The Squirrell 1. December 2009 22:07

New "Enduro bike" project on hold, following the realisation

that steriods make you get FAT really fast! I diet to TRY

to prevent weight gain, and exercise rigorously to try to burn

it off, but it creeps back, so in "Matt Fashion" it was thinking caps

on, and solution required to prevent strain on my glorious new ticker!....


;-)

 

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REALLY Funny........

by The Squirrell 29. November 2009 15:02

REALLY Funny....


Some jokes a bit close to the bone, but a witty, and

observant comedian, with a rapier wit, and clever humour.

(Highly recomend seeing Jimmy Carr on stage!)


Top night out!

 

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Day out......

by The Squirrell 27. November 2009 23:41

Thought this might be a fun day out?.....


Will keep you posted!......

 

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Martin.....

by The Squirrell 27. November 2009 08:32

My friend Martins funeral today...


A sad day, but all went ok. I think if he'd seen it,

he'd have approved.... Lots of old friends and faces

all reminising about a respected, and highly regarded man.


Farewell old friend, going to miss you.......

M.

 

 

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Ongoing Enduro!.....

by The Squirrell 24. November 2009 00:10

13.10.2010

 

Those following the tribulations of my "Enduro" build will be

heartened (pardon the pun!) to see the latest!!


The frame has been, RE-shot blasted (after my paint disaster!)


I have primed it, ready for painting! Am going to give primer 72hrs,

before paint!


Also (big thanks to Lewis for his hard work) the Engine has now been

cleaned, checked and labouriously polished!


Now the build up can begin?!.......

 

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About Matt.

My name's Matt. I was born with a congenital heart defect which hampered me in my youth, and sadly became a terminal conditon recently, and beyond the (amazing) care of the BRI-Bristol Heart team.

In 2008, my condition deteriorated, to a point I was happy to see Xmas 2008. I had prepared to die.

Then in January 2009, a late night phone call from QEH-Hospital Birmingham changed my world, when they offered me a heart transplant, if I could get there pronto!!

6 months on, after a rocky start, I am still alive, thanks to them!

Read on to see how my new life is taking shape, and my adventures to date!....

 

Matt.

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