Long and short of it: I had a heart attack on Saturday 5 April, had stents fitted immediately, spent six days in intensive care and now pretty much all is well with me, healthwise. Daily medication has come down from a maximum of ten pills a day to six, and I hope that next May's check-up will lead to a further reduction in doses.
Changes in habits? Well, no more strength-building exercises such as pull-ups and push-ups. Just the plank and back-extensions to maintain spinal flexibility. Will be returning to squats and balance-maintenance exercises in the New Year. More walking than ever; I've averaged over 12,500 paces a day every day across the whole of 2025. Not as fast as before though. [A Year in Numbers will appear tomorrow]
Changes in diet? A massive decrease in consumption of yellow cheeses (Cheddar, Parmesan), replaced to a degree by white cheese (Lidl's Balkan cheese in particular). This has lower levels of saturated fat. Out (totally) has gone Chorizo, sadly; meat has disappeared from my shopping, apart from duck breast fillets (eaten with skin off, which the cats love). No more hams or sausages. A lot more vegetables. And much more porridge oats. More on the numbers tomorrow.
Changes in my approach to life? Take it easy, man! But on the other hand, time ticks away, write more, think more.
This time five years ago:
Review of the Year II: Investments
This time two years ago:
Exploration of a largely unknown Ealing
This time five years ago:
Eric Ravilious
This time ten years ago:
Dark thoughts at 2015 comes to an end
This time 11 years ago:
Shots from the sky
This time 12 years ago:
One-millionth of a zloty
This time 14 years ago:
Random year-end thoughts
This time 15 years ago:
Beery litter louts
This time 18 years ago:
Xmas lites, Jeziorki
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