TJ Walkabout

Hi
Terry remains at home and is doing reasonably well. He is unable to take part in much activity but is enjoying catching up with friends and family.
A group of people in the UK have joined forces with the Brian Johnston Foundation and the ECB to run a fundraising event in November.
Details are available by emailing terryjenner.walkabout@gmail.com
or if you just wish to donate to the cause please use www.justgiving.com/TJsWalkabout
I did try to put the flyer on here but am not so technically adept!!!
On the 13th Oct Terry is having an ICD (pacemaker/defrib) put in. This and the drug therapy are the only available options.
All in all it is good to be home but every day remains a challenge.
Thank you to all who have given us so much support and care
Ann

Home Again

Arrived home at Brighton again yesterday, this time we are hoping i don't have to return to hospital, whilst i'm not really ready for visitors at the moment i do look forward soon to catching up with some of you.

I have a long and slow recovery period ahead of me, such are the vagaries of heart failure. initially this was a bit tough following the 2 months in Harefield Hospital -England
I spent the past week in flinders hosptial and they looked after me extremely well. Again can i thank all of you for your best wishes via the blog, email, cards and letters. I will come back to you all soon.

I wouldnt be here if it hadnt been for Ann.

Regards
TJ

Ooops!

Unfortunately Terry has been readmitted to hospital. After a couple of days at home he again became short of breath as a result of fluid building up in the lungs. Doctors have this back under control and we hope he will be home again in the not too distant future. We appreciate lots of you would like to catch up but again we ask for patience. He is in good spirits but tires very easily. Seeing Trudi and Ashlea this week has brought a smile to his face so lets hope this continues.

Hooray!

We have finally arrived home. Terry travelled with Dr David Cooper from International SOS and he was terrific. It is a lousy trip in any circumstance let alone when you are unwell. He is very tired but pleased to be back in Oz. It will be a while before he is up to visitors so please be patient.
To everyone who supported us through our time in the UK we want to say thank you. There are too many people to name but you know who you are and we are truly grateful.
I will continue to post blogs a little longer until such time as Terry feels up to it.
Ann

Coming home

Terry has been cleared to fly home after Monday. We now await International SOS and hope to be back in a week or two. We are not looking forward to the trip but are very keen to be back home.
Terry continues to do a little walking and twice a week has rehab.
We cannot express how grateful we are to the staff of Harefield but will be very happy to stop our visits there!!!
Hopefully there will only be one more blog from England and then back to an Aussie one.
Ann

Me again!

Terry has been out of hospital for 10 days. He is not up to writing blogs yet but is managing reasonably well. We visit the consultant again this week on Wednesday and hopefully will have more info re our return.
Every day is a challenge. He is able to walk a little and is eating quite well now. He is so skinny he needs to eat up and regain some strength. Seems funny that I eat more than him given his long term love affair with food!!!
Our little cottage is working out well and we have found a lovely driver for our trips to Harefield 3 days a week. 2 days are for rehab and 1 for an appointment. His daily drug taking is massive and this too can knock him about a bit.
All in all he is doing OK and we hope to be home sooner rather than later.
Ann

Escape!!!

Terry has been discharged from hospital today. We have moved into our little cottage and are settling in. He has another appointment next week and hopefully we will be home toward the end of June.
The next blog you get will see a return of his creative writing, so this is hopefully my last effort.
Ann