sue943
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I see from my local newspaper today that professional golfer, Tommy Horton, who will be 65 later this month, had a valve replaced eight days ago having collapsed three weeks ago on a golf course.
The headline reads "No golf for 12 weeks, Tommy Horton is told". It goes on to say that after his collapse he went to A&E and was diagnosed as having a faulty valve, he was then sent to London where he saw Dr Charles Pumphrey, who sent him for an angiogram having examined him for two minutes. He then had surgery in St Anthony's Hospital performed by John Smith.
Mr Horton said "I believe that I had the best surgeons available and I was not frightened when I underwent the operation".
He has been told not to drive for six weeks and not to play golf for twelve weeks. Presumably he intends returning to professional golf. He has won more than £1 million in prize money since he turned 50.
I found the story interesting for two reasons, firstly that he expects to be able to play golf in twelve weeks, presumably at professional level, and secondly that he had the same cardiologist and surgeon as I did, and surgery at the same private hospital. With all his money he no doubt 'got the best' and that is reassuring for me.
The headline reads "No golf for 12 weeks, Tommy Horton is told". It goes on to say that after his collapse he went to A&E and was diagnosed as having a faulty valve, he was then sent to London where he saw Dr Charles Pumphrey, who sent him for an angiogram having examined him for two minutes. He then had surgery in St Anthony's Hospital performed by John Smith.
Mr Horton said "I believe that I had the best surgeons available and I was not frightened when I underwent the operation".
He has been told not to drive for six weeks and not to play golf for twelve weeks. Presumably he intends returning to professional golf. He has won more than £1 million in prize money since he turned 50.
I found the story interesting for two reasons, firstly that he expects to be able to play golf in twelve weeks, presumably at professional level, and secondly that he had the same cardiologist and surgeon as I did, and surgery at the same private hospital. With all his money he no doubt 'got the best' and that is reassuring for me.