Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The start of a new year ....

Its been a mad few weeks here in Damo World, New Job (at the same place), spanking Taos' arse online (so to speak), Leah being "wired up", family crappy internet connection problems, I don't know where to begin.....

So I'll begin with Leah

Leah has been to the Glenfield hostpital this afternoon for some tests on her heart, nothing major, just ECGs and scans.

Long story short, but SWMBO (Mummy) suffers from a heart condition known as Long QT, long story short, each heartbeat consitsts of P, Q, R, S and T intervals, (the beep you hear on heart monitoring machine). SWMBOs the time between her Q and T is longer than normal. Long QT Syndrome. The problem with this condition is that it's hard to detect but can kill people instantly, as well as being trigger by sound, sleep or noise, once it is detected however, it can be "treated" with Beta Blocker tablets or by fitting a implantable defibrilator.

Although quite rare, Long QT is gainng a lot of news recently. Marc-Vivien Foe who collapsed while playing football was said to have died from Long QT, and more recently Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell, another footballer has been rumoured to have had the same condition, which tragically, he also died while playing football.
I digress

As this condition is hereditary, SWMBOs mother, grandmother, 2 great-aunts, cousin and uncle have all been diagnosed with it and sadly her sister died 10 years ago from what was later attribued to Long QT. All those diagnosed are now under consultant care and genetic testing at the Glenfield hospital. We took Leah to have some tests today, this consisted of having an ultrasound type test to look at he heart chambers followed by an ECG. The ECG showed a Q-T interva of 405 which they stated is very low and not even borderline, although this sounds like good news, Long QT doesn't really show up until a child reaches 10ish years old.
The final test heas Leah wearing a 24 hour ECG, 3 pads are taped to her body and a reader is hid.... in her nappy, this will take her heart readings over a 24 hour period which will then be analysed further.Let's just hope she has my genes...
Called to Duty
Once again my sleep, my free time and my social time has been ruined, once again the Xbox is to blame, For the last few months I have been playing Call of Duty 4. For the last 4 weeks, I have been playing this very same game online and can admit, I am addicted.

Tao seems to think he kicked my arse, however as he has a "red ring" (try the cream Tao), I'm going to practice while he is Xboxless.

Now "Everybodys Uncle" Steve is Internetless thanks to SKy Broadband, it gives us all a chance to catch him up too.

Gone have the days where we compare acheivements and game points, its all about your Ranking in COD4. (I'm ranked 29 - which is frankly 'Shite')
New Job

With the departure of "Lord Orange" from our workplace (Leaaving do photos coming soon)- it was time for people to raise their game and step up a peg or 2.

"Goona" and "Scouser" have filled his bright Orange shoes, I have managed to secure me a new (additional) job, I am now.....a Service Desk Manager (Incorporating my old job as Solution Delivery erm "Manager").

That's it enough said, it's work and that's all there is to it, I enjoy it, it's great etc etc, and 13 of the people in the office have Xboxes.

We have plenty to talk about.