September 2018 Update

Garry McGivern

Firstly the most important news of the month, at least as far as I’m concerned!

When I left the hospital, I was told by the physios that I wouldn’t be able to ride my bike until I had my hip replaced properly next year! They were wrong!

British Blue cat
Toby keeping Garry company

After an appointment with my consultant. The one who operated on me and the one who would probably be the most pissed off if I damaged my temporary hip said that I was okay to ride my bike!

It’s just down to me whether I feel strong enough to cycle. In fact, she lifted all restrictions on what I can and can’t do. Saying you’ll know whether you can or not! But you’ve still got months of recovery before you’re fully recovered from the sepsis and completely back to normal! Was I ever normal!?!

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Garry’s new form of transport

My blood markers are all nearly back to normal. So she also took me off the antibiotics that I had to have injected every day!

Things are slowly improving on the health front. Albeit very slowly, or that’s what it seems to me! It’s only when I look back over a week as opposed to each day I can see progress!

As I’m constantly being told, “Be patient. It’ll take time!”

Pint of lager
Garry’s first pint since leaving hospital

I’m still on crutches and can’t walk too far; my voice is still croaky. My taste buds have gone. Everything has a tang to it, even beer! My shoulder is still frozen. And I still get very tired and have to take to my bed for a nap each day! Some days I overdo things and pay for it the next day. But you know what they say: “No gain without pain!”

back on the bike!

Ever since I got told that I was allowed to ride my bike. I’ve been trying to get on it every day, but I physically can’t. I don’t have the strength or flexibility in my legs!

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Garry on his bike

However, now, at the end of the month. I’ve managed to get on it a couple of times with a real struggle! But not had the confidence to try and cycle yet! I’m now thinking of getting a ladies’ bike or a 3 wheeler!

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Garry McGivern’s Video Update September-2018

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Garry McGivern’s “Travelsonabike2 Video Update September-2018” video update was posted on his YouTube channel yesterday, the 22nd of September 2018.  I thought it best to give a video update on my progress since leaving the hospital. Just in case people thought I’d died!

You can watch the video below or on Garry’s YouTube channel. But honestly, it won’t be any more enjoyable wherever you watch the video! You can also subscribe to his channel. You’ll then be amongst the first to know when Garry releases a new video. Or subscribe to Garry’s emails and receive all of his updates.

Garry McGivern’s Video Update September-2018

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You can also follow my progress and see when I’m back on the road and where I stop each night by visiting the Where’s Garry web page; there, you’ll find a map of the route I’ve taken so far.

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World Sepsis Day 2018

After recently recovering from severe sepsis shock, Garry McGivern is more than happy to promote World Sepsis Day 2018. I was one of the lucky ones. Luckily the nurses and doctors in St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, recognised the symptoms and placed me in an induced coma.

Unfortunately, not everybody will be as lucky as I was, which is why it’s important to Promote World Sepsis Day. World Sepsis Day occurs every year on the 13th of September.
Sepsis aware poster

Every 3.5 seconds, someone in the world dies of sepsis. In the UK alone, 44,000 people lose their lives to sepsis every year. This is more than breast, bowel & prostate cancer combined. Today is World Sepsis Day. Please spread the symptoms of sepsis far and wide.

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Travelsonabike2 July 2018 Tour Map

Map of southern England

July 2018 bicycle tour map from Garry McGivern Travelsonabike2. The map shows where Garry spent each night of his ride around southern England. Behind each pin is a brief description of the day’s ride, along with the miles cycled for the day.

There’s still no news or any sign of Garry getting his hip replacement! So, rather than sit around, Garry decided to go away on his bike for another tour around the south of England.

Initially, Garry was off to France! Unfortunately, after getting up early and starting to ride to Newhaven to catch the morning ferry, Garry ended up in too much pain and had to return home. After getting some stronger painkillers from the doctors, Garry once again set off but decided because of the way he was, it was probably best to stay in England.

You can find out more by visiting the England July 2018 tour page.

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