Excerpts from a forth coming blog for my ebook Tiny Steps Will Be Better Than None. In 2007, I visited my GP to have a medical for a taxi license driver’s badge. During the medical I had my blood pressure tested and, without me knowing at the time, my life changed the moment the doctor informed me of my blood pressure results. Had I realised at the time that my blood pressure being at such a dangerous level would put me in the position I am now, but would also change the lives of my wife and everyone around me, I would have done something about it. Or so you’d think. But no; I’m a man. Most of us men think we are indestructible, but listen to me very carefully: we are not. We are delicate, vulnerable and easily broken - to the point of no return, in some cases. My advice to you, whether you are a man or a woman, is to get yourself checked and look after yourself. It may be as easy as shedding some weight or taking one tablet a day, but the other option is tough. Trust me; spend a day in my shoes See what my life is like now, with only one functioning hand, walking with a stick and my self-employed career as an ADI (Approved Driving Instructor) over. I have a life of being reliant on others; my life is certainly not over, and I do have a great deal to be grateful for, but it could have been different so easily - as yours could be too, if you do the right thing.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 08:31:19 +0000
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