My life is now battery powered

This is all true since I have been fitted with a Pacemaker.

After my open heart surgery, (which is another story), which is when I had a repair done to my Mitral Valve. My heart then developed  an irregular heart beat known as atrial fibrillation.

Over the past four years, many different treatments were used to correct this, atrial fibrillation including electric shock treatment and tablets to slow the heart down. None worked for more than a few months, and I was steadily getting more incapacitated by any exercise that I did. Just walking short distances became an effort and left me breathless. My lifestyle was zero, and you may see from my blog, that I had all but abandoned it. I had written nothing for a long time. I had lost my energy.

The conclusion to all this was that I was offered a pacemaker, which was like the last chance saloon, all or nothing. There was no going back once the decision was made. When you have no lifestyle, and are constantly without energy, what choice do you have but to put you life once more into the hands of the medical team.

The day arrived and the pacemaker was implanted, quite frightening when the surgery was going to take place without any sedation at all. The Doctor told me I would be wide awake when he was putting wires through my veins and into my heart. The operation site was just a local anesthetic, deadening an area near the collarbone. Well I was surprised that although I could feel him working, I had no sensation of pain at all. So the wires in my heart were in place, the and the whole lot was stitched up, soluble stitches I’m glad to say. And I went home the next day.

One month later, I had to be switched from my natural heartbeats, to the pacemaker which would take over from them. This involved a procedure called ablation, where a laser wire is sent via your groin, through your veins, and into your heart. This operation was, I am glad to say, was with some sedation. Having entered my heart, the laser was then deployed via computer, in knocking out all the electrical impulses that make the heart beat naturally.

The pacemaker was switched on… I was on battery power.

Over the next three months I was monitored via a ‘reader’ placed over the pacemaker site by my collarbone. From the reader, which is connected to a computer, they are able to program the pacemaker as required. Over this time I was brought from 90 beats per minute (bpm) to 80 bpm, and then to 70 bpm. They also programmed it to beat at 60 bpm, from 10 pm to 7 am, when I was sleeping.

The difference has been amazing, I no longer get out of breath and my energy level is coming back. I have been 4 years without energy or exercise, so I am slowly regaining it. But my life is now back on course. And of course the blogs can now get some enthusiasm into them once more.

But that as they say now, was once upon a time.

I believe that todays”lads”, or a more proper description of them as mindless vandals, have no fear of recognition, being caught, or seeing the irate owner of the car, shouting or threatening them. It will not hold up or interfere with the particular theft in hand.

Thing have changed now, they operate with probably four or more of them together, they are armed with at least a knife, and anybody who has the audacity to interfere in the completion of their crime, well thats simple, beat him to the ground, kick him as much as you can, and almost mandatory stamp on the head, and maybe stab him for good measure.

At this time the crime they were committing may be abandoned, as they now have something more to brag about.

With all the C.C.T.V. coverage we now have in this country, it is almost inevitable that this gang will be found somewhere on the streets close by. They will be seen, and the public response usually will bring them to court. I say bring them to court, and not bring them to justice. Those two statements are so very far apart.

How much is a persons life worth? The variation in interpretation of the crime between the courts, is so far apart. And why do we have this wonderful word “Manslaughter,” if a person dies trying to defend his property, he would not have died, had the vandals not been there, so in my book they have killed him, and causing or taking another persons life, to me is murder. So whether the person died accidentally during a confrontation, or by a deliberate act, surely once again the argument should be, that if they were not there the person would still be alive and well. They have murdered.

Even if a person falls down the stairs and dies as the result of a broken neck, trying to get away from the vandals, and they have not touched this person. Then once again the death was being caused by their presence and the fear they generated. They caused the death. If they were not there then it would not have happened.

The courts dish out sentences of a number of years, calling it life, and then saying that they must serve at least five ten or fifteen years.  Life? Then have the audacity to let them serve only half of that sentence. A vandal of eighteen or twenty, may be out of prison in just five years, and at twenty five to thirty years old, has his whole life to get on with, and maybe more crimes to commit, while the bereaved family of the victim, carry on with a true life sentence with the loss of a loved one.

But whatever you do, do not kill a burgalar or vandal.

You will be arrested and thrown in the cells, your name published for all to see, and a big debate whether you are a murderer or a victim defending yourself.

A target for other lawless vandals to get revenge for killing one of theirs.

Years ago, children were executed for stealing a loaf of bread to stop them from starving. We would not wish that for todays children, breaking the law then, had serious consequences.

But that was once upon a time.

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We all do the same thing when confronted with an inevitable action that just has to take place, at first we pretend it is not happening to us, then the question we put to ourselves, why me? Followed by the thought that the diagnosis could be wrong, but you know in reality that your sensible mind tells you that it is true. Then there are the well meaning people who tell you that it will be alright, and surprisingly they all have a friend that has had an operation exactly like the one you are going to have, and they are as fit as a they can be now.

As the operation day approaches. you are still suffering with the problem that you need the operation for, and for the first time you start to feel that you would love to get it over with, and you know the day that it will be. A looking forward attitude suddenly takes over from the fear factor.
Your mind now has changed from, ‘I do not want it done’, to, ‘Let me get in and get it over’.

We are complex human beings, and our mind is one of the most complex part of our bodies. Over the time from the specialist giving us the bad news that we needed an operation, to the day we know that it will take place, your mind has done all manner of changes and moods, had highs and lows, bouts of depression, and then relief that all will be well when it is all done.

So we are all ready for the day to arrive, and before we know it, the overnight bag is packed and all are informed that you are ready both mentally and physically for the day to start. You are even eager to get going.

Then the phone rings.

It is the hospital.I am so sorry to inform you, that we will have to cancel you today.

And then the reason, reason, reason, blah, blah, blah, blah. You have given up listening now, the feeling of utter deflation descends upon you, all the bravery and soul searching has just gone up like a cloud of smoke. You are just left in a limp state, after the turmoil that has gone on to get to this stage.

Have you the strength to go all through this again, maybe you will, but with less enthusiasm, and more fear to conquer, the fear of being rejected again.

BAY (Pimenta acris – Myrtaceae)

The bay tree, or bayberry tree, was originally from South America, but can be found in Antilles, Mexico, Venezuela, Barbados and Jamaica. This is not the culinary bay, which is a laurel; neither is it the bayberry shrub, wax myrtle or Myrica pensylvanica, from which early American settlers made candles. It is closely related to Pimenta 0fficinalis, the tree which produces allspice berries, also known as Pimento and Jamaica pepper. Growing to a height of around 25 feet. The smooth grey bark and oval leaves, giving off their distinctive aromatic smell, with the berries it produce can’t be missed. Another relation, the P. acris, var. citrifolia, which has has lemon-scented leaves

THE ESSENTIAL OIL
Description: This is distilled from the dried leaves and the berries of the bay tree, and the most esteemed oil comes from St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. The oil is amber to brown and has quite a strong smell, similar to clove. It is difficult to find the best quality as bay oil is so often adulterated with turpentine or pimento, or even with clove and there is little distinction in smell between the pure and the adulterated oils.
The principal constituents: As much as 65 -70 per cent of the oil comprises phenols (chavicol, eugenol, methyl eugenol); other constituents are myrcene and phellandrene, with some citral.
Danger: Eugenol can corrode metal, so use the oil with care

ITS USES
In illness
The properties of the essential oil are much the same as those of clove or laurel. In addition, because of the high proportion of phenols, bay oil is a good antiseptic for the respiratory system, for the nose, throat and lungs, recently confirmed in research done in 1930 by Rideal and Walker. It is also a good tonic.

In beauty
The major use of bay oil is as a remedy for hair loss. The bay rum used as a hair-wash and hair-dressing by men in Victorian times was a liquid obtained from distilling the leaves in rum. Many hair recipes and shampoos contain the essential oil, most of the cultivated (and wild) leaves going to America for that purpose. A great deal of the oil is used locally, so if you ever travel to South America or the Caribbean, do buy some. Use it to make a remedy for hair loss, for greasy hair or a flaky scalp, or to give vigour and lustre to fragile hair. Mix 100 ml (4 fl oz) alcohol of 40 – 60 degree proof with 25 ml (1 fl oz) purified or mineral water and 3 ml (a scant tsp) oil of bay. Massage into the scalp before shampooing. Alternatively make a strong decoction of the leaves by boiling 10-12 leaves in 600 ml (1 pint) water for 5-10 minutes. Cool, add 20 ml (4 tsp) white or dark rum and store in the fridge. Use as a scalp rub.

Other uses
The essential oil, with its good masculine smell, is used to perfume shaving soaps, which will be antiseptic as well. It has always been one of my favourite oils, and is a constituent of a toilet soap I formulated for a major London hotel. It is so smooth that many male guests use it as a shaving cream.

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It is important to buy and use the best of aromatherapy oils to get the maximum effects of it. On walking in an aromatherapy supply store, you may get confused on the best oils to be bought. However, let it be known that not all essential oils and sweat smelling candles on the shop shelf is effective in healing you. So it is important to follow these tips to enjoy aromatherapy to its best.

An important point to note when buying aromatherapy is its bottling. Never buy essential oils sold in clear or plastic bottles. This is because light damages the oil, and the oil itself is contaminated upon storing in plastic bottles.

It is not advisable to buy essential oils in bottles marked ‘perfume’ and ‘fragrance oil’. This is because these oils are usually not pure and essential aromatherapy oils. Though the word aromatherapy may be found on the label, and an identical perfume or fragrance oil label, it signifies that this oil has more unwanted perfumery chemicals and is not an essential oil.

Check for dust on your aromatherapy oil, or on any other product for that matter, on the cap or around its container. Products accumulating dust signify that the product is old, and not worth buying. And like other oils and solutions, the older the aromatherapy product is, they lower is its healing power and aromatic scent.

You can tell if you are dealing with genuine aromatherapy products by looking at its price. This is because different oils have different rates. The pure therapeutic oils are more expensive as they are exotic; they generally cost more than common aromatherapy oils. So if all the bottles of aromatherapy are the same, it would be wiser for you to think again before buying.

When buying aromatherapy oils, it is important that you do your share of research. This is because different oils have different therapeutic qualities. Cypress essential oils are used for the treatment of coughs and asthma while the scent of Patchouli is used for treating anxiety, healing skin conditions and depression.

Keep all these points in mind when buying your aromatherapy oils so that you will be assured of good products that will make you enjoy the healing power of aromatherapy.

The art of making  medicinal lotions and potions, goes back centuries before any records or documentation existed.

The knowledge was passed down from generation to generation, new potions being gathered as time went on. A lot of potions were made as a result of watching what sick animals ate. Mistakes were made, and deaths happened, again the potions that caused this were to make a formidable list of Poisons.

All of these mixtures and potions, gradually transmuted into the Herbal Medicine we know today.  (View some Here)

By various means, like distilling the roots and berries or leaves, Essential Oils are produced. In other cases it was noticed that just the burning of some woods and plants, cured or stimulated senses, or would make people drowsy. I don’t think our ancestors would believe how the researchers are progressing from what was the starting blocks of medicine, to the present day DNA, transplants, stopping the heart while valves are renewed, and the drugs now available for most types of ails.

It would also shock them to see their hard won knowledge being abused by so many in the World. People of all status taking what they call ‘recreational’ drugs to put their body onto a different plane.

Everybody who takes this kind of drug, is fully aware that harm and death can follow. Many loose their lives this way. What a waste.

But this is not a judgement on these people who want to ruin their bodies, it is about those of us who want to live a life as free as we can from pain and illness.

So from the ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ crowd who think smelling a smell, or rubbing a mixture on your body, is just ‘pie in the sky’ and just don’t work, to those of us who have experience massive relief by using these oils and potions, which have somehow been labeled ‘Alternative Medicine’. Just ask an Arthritic sufferer whether they would have a painful Doctors Cortizone injection, or just rub a soothing joint and  muscle relaxant in the affected area. I think you may know the answer. The proof of these remedies, is answered time and time again, by the people who come back for more and more. It is not hard to see that a Joe Blogs cure all lotion, may well sell one to a person , but would that person buy another, if there was no effective relief. I don’t think so. Yet here we are in this day and age selling vast quantities of oils and lotions to a public that wants these products. Why ? Because they work. So why ‘Alternative’ when they should be the first choice?

I have to be careful not to offend the Medical Profession. Of course we NEED the Doctors and Medical Staff, each and every one of them will be appreciated in any emergency.

Essential oils are just that. Essential in our everyday living to help us enjoy a stress free and healthy lifestyle. What is more annoying than a cold or cough, or coming home after a stressful day and being unable to ‘unwind’. Athletes with muscle problems, and arthritis are high on the list of people that suffer these ailments and use these lotions that offer pain relief.

Each Essential oil has a specific use, and several will offer the same. So there is a choice. But never use them undiluted, they are so powerful. They should be used with a base oil for lotions, and then several essential oils can be added to make the best solution to your ailment, or add a few drops of oil to water in an oil burner to produce a relaxing aroma.  Like we pop to the doctors surgery, it is best if you chat to an Aromatherapy expert to advise you of a mixture to use. All of these oils are used only ON the body. Never taken internally.

Having got good advice use carefully and enjoy a new sense of well being. Remember that all pure essential oils come from the natural plants on this planet.