Health Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/category/family/health/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:38:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg Health Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/category/family/health/ 32 32 2696646 Seeking Clarity: My Contact Lens Journey Begins https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/12/seeking-clarity-my-contact-lens-journey-begins/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/12/seeking-clarity-my-contact-lens-journey-begins/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:50:09 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=47486 Yes, I’m getting older, and I’ve been wearing glasses for a while now. I need varifocal lenses as I can’t be bothered to carry more than one pair around or keep swapping between them. My distance vision isn’t too bad but does need a little help, while my near vision needs quite a boost these...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/12/seeking-clarity-my-contact-lens-journey-begins/feed/ 1 47486 The Journey Behind “A Thousand Mile Run” https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/02/the-journey-behind-a-thousand-mile-run/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/02/the-journey-behind-a-thousand-mile-run/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:12:07 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=45045 Endurance events always come with hurdles: injuries, other commitments, the unpredictability of life. But nothing tested me more than the global pandemic and, ultimately, my unexpected heart attack. That moment changed everything. It forced me to question whether I would ever be able to finish what I had started. For someone who thrived on pushing limits, the uncertainty was crushing.

Yet, A Thousand Mile Run isn’t just about setbacks—it’s about overcoming them. It’s about resilience, persistence, and adapting to the unexpected. Completing this journey meant finding new ways forward, learning to listen to my body, and redefining success.

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/02/the-journey-behind-a-thousand-mile-run/feed/ 1 45045 Lights and Lurgy https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2023/11/lights-and-lurgy/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2023/11/lights-and-lurgy/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:09:11 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=41376 Well, our trip to Bristol a couple of weeks ago left me with the beast of all lurgy’s. It didn’t seem too bad to start with but then I just couldn’t kick it and I probably ended up with a chest infection. It still hasn’t gone and I still can’t stop coughing. So, I’ve been...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2023/11/lights-and-lurgy/feed/ 3 41376 Windsurfing at the Weekend https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2023/08/windsurfing-at-the-weekend/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2023/08/windsurfing-at-the-weekend/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:42:54 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=40454 I’ve just realised that I haven’t blogged for a while and haven’t posted to say that I went windsurfing at the weekend. So, I had a decent windsurf session here at Ynyslas on Saturday. Steve came down for the day and we spent the morning blasting about in some big seas and a decent SW...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2023/06/finger-infection/feed/ 4 39536 Cardiology / Clotting Update https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/11/clotting/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/11/clotting/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:41:15 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=38418 As I’ve had some news from various medical tests I thought it was time for an update. The heart attack I had almost 18 months ago came as a bit of a surprise. I had none of the usual risk factors, I was otherwise very fit, very healthy and had a pretty good lifestyle as...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/11/clotting/feed/ 4 38418 It’s not Morocco, but…. https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/08/its-not-morocco-but/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/08/its-not-morocco-but/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:11:59 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=38103 Last week whilst at the Commonwealth Games I had a message from Simon telling me that he was going windsurfing in Morocco. His daughter was supposed to be going with him but wasn’t able to go so he had a spare ticket. Did I want to go? The accomodation was all paid for so the...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/08/its-not-morocco-but/feed/ 2 38103 Quiet on the the Beach at Ynyslas https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/07/quiet-on-the-the-beach-at-ynyslas/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/07/quiet-on-the-the-beach-at-ynyslas/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:29:42 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=37797 Well, typically, having had a nice long break planned with Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off work, I’ve been unable to do much with it. My cold / chest infection has kept me out of action. No doubt it’ll be fine by Thursday and I’ll be able to go to work as usual...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/07/quiet-on-the-the-beach-at-ynyslas/feed/ 0 37797 Recovery One Year on from my Heart Attack https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/07/recovery-one-year-on-from-my-heart-attack/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/07/recovery-one-year-on-from-my-heart-attack/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:50:03 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=37790 I’m not doing too well with my mission to re-gain some fitness. I obviously lost loads of fitness after my heart attack but have been trying to regain at least some of it ever since. Recovery Initially I was unable to do anything other than some short walks. I’d been through quite a trauma. There...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/07/recovery-one-year-on-from-my-heart-attack/feed/ 2 37790 Another Day in A&E https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/06/another-day-in-ae/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2022/06/another-day-in-ae/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:27:00 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=37694 Well, I wasn’t expecting that! I had some neck, back and chest pains on Monday evening. They felt muscular so I wasn’t too worried, it just felt like a stiff neck, along with the chest pains that I get on and off all the time since my heart attack. I had an uncomfortable nights sleep...

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