I was delighted to be told mine would be all singing and dancing top-of-the-range CRT-D version.
And wondered if mine would come with a racing stripe down the centre and metallic paint!
Also, I was reminded I would be in good company that of “Christian Eriksen” the footballer who collapsed at the Euro’s and has one fitted, so I was joining an elite club (I wonder if I get a signing on fee and a shirt?)
Alas, I wish it was as simple as trotting down to my local Screwfix to get fixed! But any procedure that takes two and half hours with a local anaesthetic and you’re awake the whole time is scary!
And when I asked that all-import question, you know, the one you see on “Casualty” (or in my case showing my age “Emergency Ward 10”) “What is the risk of dying?” Dr Moore replied, “It can happen”
It’s strange being told there is a chance that you could die during an operation even if that chance is a slim one.
So last Monday (30th January ’23) I was admitted to the AAU (Acute Admissions Unit) Watford General with an overnight bag to have the procedure.