Thanks Barry, appreciate it… 
I received the result of my PCR test yesterday and it was positive for covid. It looks like I’m going to have to weather a storm I was trying to avoid…The good news is, I don’t feel too bad today. Just a bit achey and tired, especially when I try to do something. The other bit of good news is; I had an appointment for a MRI scan at the Northern General for the 3rd of September. I rang them up today to cancel but the nurse explained that I will be out of quarantine by then and it will be okay to attend. She did mention that the scan was very important… I guess she thinks that I’ll either be alright by then or deceased… 
Either way I’ll be no risk to them… 
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Let’s hope that you continue feeling okay, and your MRI isn’t far away either so fingers are crossed here for both too.
I hope Mrs OGF is feeling better than the last time you mentioned her?
Thanks @Zaphod I think we are both having a better day today, lets hope we have come through the worst…
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Assorted appendages are crossed for you both.
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Although I think days should be just 8 hours long, that’s about the time my energy runs out…I have been making a good recovery with a five mile walk most days and a six miler today. I don’t know what tired me out the most, the few short jogs I did during my walk, or the two glasses of red wine I had with my dinner… 
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Red wine and dinner are a guaranteed combination for me.
I’m pleased to see that you’re getting the miles in, and it’s hardly surprising that the energy is running out sooner than you would like.
None of us are as young as we used to be and it takes our bodies longer to recover as the years mount up, but you’ll get there.
Good to see you posting OGF, even better that you are managing such a long walk. My maximum effort is less than one-fifth of that and I haven’t been through what you have!
Long may it continue!
Sleep tight. 
Thanks Zaphod, Sunday dinner wouldn’t be the same without a glass of red (or two)
I think the lack of energy might be just a ‘Hickup’ if you’ll excuse the pun… 
I don’t expect to give Mo Farrar any reason to worry these days… 
Thanks Baz, I must admit to losing interest in things for a while… 
Once the sun comes out and I started feeling better it all came back to me…
Don’t beat yourself up though Baz, You are doing just fine after your heart problems, you only need to worry when you give up trying…
Thanks d00d, I slept away most of the afternoon and went to bed at 9:00pm too… 
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Spent an hour and a half with mother nature today. It was great to be out in the warm sunshine and not giving a thought to vaccines, covid, climate change, people murdering children, the Christmas parties at number ten and the cost of food, energy or diesel…
Blokes were still painting the pylons and singing their heads off.
I jogged the quarter mile through the woods and out onto the cycle track where the legs gave out, so I walked to recuperate. I’ve been trying some short jogs on most of my five mile walks with varying results. Today though, I was jogging for longer periods and keeping a close eye on my heart rate monitor which to my surprise kept below 160 bpm. Still a bit high but a month ago I would be lucky if I could jog one hundred yards before it hit 170 bpm, so I reckon the jogging is doing me good.
The lane was the best part though, a tad muddy, but not a person in sight for the two mile trek through open countryside with the warm sun on my back. The shorts were a good decision, but with some jogging, the thin fleece top was too warm. Wearing running kit would have given the game away to Mrs Fox whom strictly forbids jogging…So not a word…
However, on Friday I should be attending the Sheffield Northern General hospital to have an ICD (Implanted Coronary Device) fitted. I’ll have to leave home at 6:00 am for a 7:30 am appointment. Hopefully I should be home in time for my walk… 
Alright… That might be a little optimistic…
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That would have done you good,sounds like good medicine.
Were you one of the shorts all the year round Posties?
Good on yer Foxy, good to see the old thread back.
That I was Smiffy, out in all weathers. I think I only ever wore trousers once and regretted it when they got soaking wet and I still had a bag of letters to deliver…
Thanks Spitty, I’ve missed posting in ‘Bobs Bits’ since I stopped running, what with lockdowns and bad news all around me I tend to be a bit boring these days…
I can hear people saying “You’ve always been boring!”
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I would have enjoyed being a postman,walking around meeting people and getting paid for it.It’s probably harder than that though:)
I got close,after I retired I got a paper round.My mate the newsagent thought us oldies more reliable than the kids.
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I’m glad you are back to doing one of the things you love the most … posting on this thread.
I’ve never enjoyed running, unless it was when I had a funny shaped ball tucked under my arm, but I do enjoy my walks that I was advised to do when I was diagnosed with heart failure.
Your body will tell you when you are doing it right, and when you are overdoing it, so take it step by step and trust me, you will feel the improvement, both physical and mental.
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Thanks Fruitcake and a Happy Christmas to you and your family…
Managed a short walk on Monday (less than a mile) and then yesterday I did two miles around the village. Is it me, or is it freezing out there?
My left arm keeps me awake during the night once the paracetamol have worn off, but it seems fine during the day. I’ve just got to be careful not to overstretch and move the wires threaded into my heart. Apparently it takes about six weeks for soft tissue to grow round them and seal them in.
I received a letter this morning from the hospital for my four weeks assessment to iron out any problems and tune me up…
I also received a card with my details on that I must carry with me wherever I go, Four of diamonds I think it was… 
It doesn’t seem like Christmas this year, what with the restrictions, and not being able to drive or visit different places to view the decorations in different cities. I miss the meals out with friends, or a visit to the cinema to watch the latest releases.
I’m glad I managed to put all the lights up outside before the op, our little cul-de-sac is the best on the estate for decorations. Some brilliant neighbours, all offering to drive us to the shops for our Christmas shopping… 
This is what my shoulder looks like, but I can take off the dressing now, and probably a few hairs with it…Ouch!
Glad it’s all going well OGF and looks like you are healing well too judging by the colours!
Some of the ladies might have palpitations and an increase in their blood pressure seeing your bare chest so it’s very considerate that you only gave a hint of nipple! 
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Yes Annie, Christmas or not I decided the full shot might have been too ‘Risque’
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Today the covers came off…Not as painful to remove the dressing as I thought.
No complications so far, a four mile walk today in almost tropical conditions. Well it was 5*C and no icy wind. I intend to try my five tomorrow, no jogging yet, I will leave that until my first appointment in January.
Haven’t missed driving yet but keep going out and turning over the engine.
Although I’m still taking a couple of paracetamol at night to ensure a good nights sleep, I’m not experiencing and pain during the day, but must remember not to stretch my left arm.
Good to hear your recovery is going well. 
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