Whilst this story reflects how suddenly things can change, it also shows how important it is to learn how to perform CPR. As Tony says: “Get trained and be ready to save a live. It can happen any time any place and you want to be able to save a life".
Chances are, you will never need to use it, but knowing how to perform CPR means that should it be necessary, you could potentially save a person's life.
Well, three PEA Arrests (Pulseless electrical acticity or cardiac arrest in Holby-speak), broken ribs (as a result of CPR), and pneumonia have not kept me down and here I am back again on DS. Yes the original plan was for me to be the last voice on BBC2 Scotland but I personally think Morag did a better job anyway. I have been enormously touched by the over 300 messages of various sorts I have had from all over the world and these helped to keep my spirits up. The staff of NHS Scotland are utterly brilliant and it is they (along with my wife Karin) who deserve the greatest acclaim. Now I'm under strict orders to stay chained to a chair and do nothing for quite a while. (Says the man who recorded tonight's edition of his 'Lively Lounge' radio show last night....) Carol Smilie (ironically my former next door neighbour) is right in that video - it's something everyone must learn. The likelihood of my coming out of hospital via the front door (as opposed to out the back in a wooden box) was only 5.9% for a single PEA and I suspect three reduced it even further. So take care out there, chums, and never put off till tomorrow whay you might only have today to do. Now where did I put that test card generator................?
Tony, as our paths have crossed a handful of times - I'm glad to have you back in action - even if its in IBA Engineering Announcements speak - on 'reduced power for the next few months'
Here's to your continued recovery, Sir.
Must be the large amounts of medical grade drugs that have been floating round your system recently that's had a funny effect on you
Oooft! DS!!! You picked that up before I had a chance to correct it. You are right of course, various tubes, pipes and needles pushed half the output of the Roche factory through me while I was in the QUEH. Two corrections to the Sunday post piece - Karin didn't drag me out of the bath as she has Parkinson's and arthritis - in fact it took four wll built paramedics. And all three Cardiac arrests happened wthin a twelve hour period! More morphine, now please, Matron.....
We got taught CPR in Biology, at High School in 1994. And I'm glad to see more defibrillators getting installed in public places. I work in a shop in a hospital, and sometimes at our branch at Kirkcaldy Rail Station, and they've recently installed one on each platform.
Now Tony, I have some relaxing viewing for you in the meantime, and for everyone else if they so wish!
Tony, have you been two timing us?! 
