Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
One year ago tomorrow the most frightening, yet ultimately life enhancing, event I've thus far experience blind sided me while laying in bed at my then east Leeds abode. The time was shortly after midnight, and laying alone spreadeagled starfish-like across the mattress, I was becoming increasingly concerned with a nagging chest discomfort, along with... Continue Reading →
Simultaneous to his heartbeat, the beeps grew faster as his exertions increased. These ever quickening pings, designed to test GJ Strachan's physical fitness, reminding him of mid-January and his four day audio accompaniment produced by the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) cardio monitors. The start of a post-heart attack journey which didn't end yesterday, but encouragingly... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow sees my long-awaited post cardiac arrest health assessment. This a pre-requisite so cardio rehab staff can formulate a bespoke rehab plan for me to utilise at my local gym. This fitness strategy being drawn up to strengthen my heart muscle after it sustained moderate damage during the life-threatening incident. A plan that, although not mandatory,... Continue Reading →
As I write I'm sitting in the entrance waiting room of Leeds General Infirmary's (LGI) Jubilee Wing. Accompanied by my wife Karen, yours truly indulges in the addictive pastime of people watching. The 'entertainment' provided by scores of individuals oblivious to my surreptitious surveillance techniques - Some plying their trade within the chambers of this... Continue Reading →