SORRY I'VE REPEATED A PHOTO!!!!

A WALK IN THE PARK??

Well this weekend saw another milestone (or was it millstone?) in my recovery progress. Since I started playing golf again a little while ago, I have been driving round the course in a buggy. However I decided that it was time to get back to walking. So on Saturday for The Untouchables Monthly Medal I set off on foot to tackle the course. I was supported by a new, very fancy electric trolley, which carried my bag and all the kit. It's really very special to walk the course; you get to feel the grass under your feet and somehow become 'at one' with nature. (How pretentious is that?) The walk was a real joy, but I was absolutely exhausted by the end. My legs and feet felt as though they were going to fall off but I'm happy to report the heart worked a dream!! I had to decide whether or not I should walk again the next day because I was, very unusually playing with The Titans on Sunday. Anyway I decided I would take to my legs again and made it round the course for a second time. It was a great struggle but I feel I really achieved something important in my full recovery. I shall walk again at every opportunity to improve my health and fitness. The weather on both days was beautiful - a really good time to be alive.
Now I'm looking forward to a few days in Spain where I will relax a bit, play some golf and watch Europe slaughter the USA in the Ryder Cup.
I intend to play as much golf as I can in the next month or two while, hopefully the weather remains kind and before I have to consider the fact that I will be going back into hospital for my kidney transplant. I will be registered on the donor waiting list in November and then just have to wait until a suitable organ comes along. This could be anything from days to months, but I'll just have to see how it goes.
Also I'm happily rehearsing with the band for our next gig in October - I'm looking forward to it.
I will try to add more thoughts over the coming days and weeks as I approach my next surgery.