Attended a follow-up appointment at Papworth on Wednesday of last week. Generally positive and a reduction in the heart rhythm medication all for the good. Will probably be on Apixaban (the blood thinners) for life but when you’ve had a stroke that’s no bad thing. Will now keep in contact with the consultant by email as I reduce the flecainide over the next two months. Will be interesting to see if the AF holds off without the medication. If it does, the ablation outlook looks very promising….
As ever, combined the visit with a two night break at the Hotel Felix in Cambridge. Still a good stay, but changes at breakfast (buffet available but we still ordered cook to order) led to some confusion; dinner fine but not excellent. Discovered the hotel had been sold to new owners, and a review of operations was being undertaken. We noticed that there had been a turnover of staff, but one or two of the excellent, more long serving staff were still present. I guess the jury’s out. Depends on the direction the new owners want to take, but if the hotel loses its USP at a not insignificant price point, we will be looking elsewhere…