Am I ill?

Well am I? My doctor said I should stop driving straight away. Yes, really that will happen as well. For those who might think I am being selfish, I will explain. 

A couple of weeks ago I had a 'funny' turn while I was in town and felt quite unwell for the rest of the day. I had stopped taking aspirin that I had taken for years, on advice because I have been having stomach problems. As this was the only change I had made in my medication, I decided to restart it, and have had no further problems.

Well yesterday I had an appointment about a scan I had on my hip, as I had been having some pain there. (oh the joy of getting older!) That was no problem, just wear and tear, but I then mentioned that I had restarted Aspirin and the reason why.

You would think I had passed out on the spot.She arranged for blood tests, ( I had them today) and a heart trace that will happen next week, and has also arranged to get me a check up with the cardiology unit in our local hospital! And then she said I should stop driving until it is sorted. I also had a blood pressure check and my heartbeat checked. Both were fine, so I think she overreacted.

I have had no problems at all since the last one a few weeks ago, and have been driving since. But I guess they have to cover themselves and I cannot blame them with the culture of blame we have today. 

I was going to go back to driving buses a couple of days a week, but that is out I am sure. If I even felt for a minute that I was a danger in any way, I would not drive, but I feel fine, and will continue. We have plans anyway for this weekend, and more of that in another blog.

1st Jan 2011

Well here it is at last. A new post after about eight months of not posting. And what an eight months. My wife died in July last year after being ill in hospital for three months. That of course made huge changes in my life.

After the initial grief I had to go back to work. Apart from the financial side and I needed the money, I just could not sit in front of the TV or computer for hours on end. I went back full time to another firm called 'New Adventure Travel'. Back to my old job of bus driving.

Because of the retirement rules and my age I could not go back to my old company anyway and this job suits me. There is little stress and I just get on with it. I have been working long hours from 07.00 to 6.00pm but in the new year I have changed for shorter hours just until 4.30 pm. That will be easier and I do not need the longer shifts.

I will try and make this blog up to date more often. If anyone reads this can you let me know just so I know it has been seen.