For the next few weeks physio has been laid on for me at Barga hospital’s excellent department. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays it’s exercise bike time and on Tuesdays and Thursdays it’s gym.

The exercises are very carefully graded and we are electronically monitored and have our blood pressure regularly taken during the one –hour session.

On the wall is a diagram showing the categories of exercise in ascending order of difficulty. I dread reaching the final stage!

In the afternoon I take a walk in the area surrounding our house. Gradually I feel my strength coming back and I am reliably informed that I shall feel better than ever before once the thirty sessions will have completed. I’m utterly sure it’s going to be fine.
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