Titanium_Man

Cheers fellas …. I was woken from the coma after 6 hours (was told to expect 12/18 given this is number 3) then “woke” at 2am Saturday morning. Just been told I’m off to the high dependency ward, so seems they are happy with how it’s going 🤘

As you can tell, I’m now out the other side The operation didn’t exactly go to plan as I’ve woken up ticking like a clock because I now have a mechanical valve. Not ideal, but I’m alive! A couple of issues to work through, but so far so good. Gonna mean I have to give up football and snowboarding and be very mindful where I put my body. Still in ICU but only because there are no beds in the high dependency ward. When they told me this it was a massive weight off my shoulders. Already managed to get out of bed and a bit of walking on the spot, but breathing hurts and currently bleeding my chest of air!

New turbo, new clutch to handle it, then mapping = £1.5k easy.

Thanks, Mick. I have no doubt it will be A-ok

I read this also. Made me chuckle TBH. I thought it was common knowledge that the DD rules applies to these and push bikes?

Thanks, Pete. Funny you say that as I was saying the very same thing to Zee last night, but thought it was a bit sadistic 🤷‍♂️ I was also gonna ask if I could take the FUBAR’d valve home 😛 I was initially terrified of this surgery as they’re is a ~30% chance of them not being able to wake me up, but then my surgeon said that he has done as many as 7 OHS on the same, much older and unfit patient and given what he could see I shouldn’t worry at all. Very reassuring!

Too many idiots ride these, so hope they ban them. That said, perhaps introduce some kind of CBT to teach road safety, then plate them up so people can be held liable for their stupid actions as there can be a place for those on todays world of drive sensibly.

It would be worth watching a few videos on YouTube on multimeter use as there are a few decent ones out there that will help you and explain all that

Merci beaucoup ☺️

Last day of freedom for a good few days as go under the saw and knife tomorrow at 9am now that I’ve had the final CT scan with dye put in my blood so they can see in internal workings of my heart in order to size up my replacement valve. This is going to be a tissue valve this time, most likely a cow rather than human! Also had a lung function test. Touch wood that this one lasts the distance given my lifestyle. Started the day by giving the student nurse the wrong name and date of birth as she was giving me my daily meds to see if she was on the ball… then refused the pills as they were “the boring type of pills”! Could hear my usual nurse chuckling behind me Oh the little things to keep my spirits up! And the nurses love the banter in all honesty! Thankfully, it’s another beautiful morning, so taken myself outside for the last bit of sunshine and fresh air for a fair few days, then final chats with the surgeon and anaesthetist this evening so they can reiterate the risks and go through the finer details of surgery and plethora of drugs I’m gonna be given. Looking forward to the Oxycodone, which is much better than morphine 😛 Already thinking about my recovery and trying to decide where I want to go on holiday during my recovery as that’s gotta be good for me, right!??!

Jeez, things have not been easy on this motor of yours 🥴

We all know this ...... just trying to educate someone who doesn't.

You're welcome You, love the shove you get in the MK1 Fabia vRS, especially after a few choice mods

Do you want aircon or not??!?!? Working aircon will of course will help when it comes time to sell it.....

100%, it happened to me 🙈

Ah, so it was your son I was chatting to that day and not you 🙃 Either way, still love this 🥰

Miles, or lack, of guarantees nothing.

A longer ratchet!

Why so??

What’s up with the head?!

Put the torx screwdriver / socket on the screw and hit it with a hammer a few times (if you don’t have an impact driver) as this should break the rust that’s holding it tight.

Leftie loosely, righty tightly Probably got some loctight on the threads. I would get the proper tool as it does make it a lot easier.

You joined this awesome community just to belittle a member…. Worth it much. Bravo

Some good work been put into this 👍

Realised it's been ages since I posted a picture of me car not being worked on for a while, so here's a few of oldies for my viewing pleasure 🙃