The Big Smoke…

July 4, 2014

No I haven’t started smoking again, I’ve been in London. Actually, before I tell you about London, I will tell you about my smoking and my attempts to stop. I smoked for about 15 years.  I think I must have tried everything to stop.  Laser therapy - worked for about 3...

INR, vitamin K, weight, diet, aaaghh!

June 13, 2014

INR, vitamin K, weight, diet, aaaghh! I had my bloods taken a couple of days ago for my regular INR check. Now that I am within my therapeutic range, and the doctors are happy with everything, I normally only get my bloods checked about once every 6 weeks.  I can...

Stroke Rehab Review

June 11, 2014

Stroke Rehab Review I was back today to see the lovely stroke nurses and physio’s at Stroke Rehab for a review of how I am doing. Nowadays I feel like a bit of a fraud walking into the cardiac rehab unit.  I have no problems with walking or conversations now.  My...

Gotta lose this weight

June 4, 2014

Gotta lose this weight Right I have decided enough is enough. Time to get some weight off.       The photo of shame!           There has to be a way to get the weight off.   It’s not as easy though being on Warfarin. Normally I...

eatonwarfarin.com

May 28, 2014

eatonwarfarin.com Its official, I am going to set up a business around Warfarin and my journey. Not sure how it’s all going to look yet but I am setting my sights high.  So I have just bought the domain name, eatonwarfarin.com Oh heck, how am I going to get the energy...

Nothing like a Nice Massage to Chill Me Out

May 26, 2014

Well that’s what I thought. I decided it might help me to relax if I went and got a nice massage.  My favourite is hot stone therapy but I thought I would just go for a basic massage this time. Wow, well that won’t be happening anytime soon. It seems Warfarin and...

The Art of Napping

May 18, 2014

The Art of Napping That’s it. I have decided that rather than just do research on Warfarin and write notes on bits of paper (that I am only going to lose then get frustrated because I can’t find them) I’m going to compile them into a book.  Other people must be in the...

To meditate or not to meditate, that is the question…

March 25, 2014

To meditate or not to meditate, that is the question… Great, I started my meditation class today. I’ve done meditation before but recently have been struggling to concentrate on it so I was really looking forward to the class. There was a small group of us who were...

Mindfulness

February 24, 2014

My psychology assessment showed that I had damaged two areas of my brain – the two areas I use a lot – processing and problem solving. Both of these areas are a bit delayed now in comparison to the other skills.  If there were two areas I would always have said I was...

Off to see the Prof again

February 20, 2014

Okay so it was a bit scary and another first. I travelled down to London on the train, all by myself.  Well, I’m impressed even if you are not.  All on my own, by myself…  Go me! I had an appointment with Professor Khamashta at London Bridge Hospital. He took my...