http://www.george-maclean.com/index.htmlHot News!enen2019-10-18T09:06:23+01:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:30:30 +00002019 Diary2020-11-11T08:49:02+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/0dcd5c8691d87da2c235ed3f67aa062b-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/0dcd5c8691d87da2c235ed3f67aa062b-7.html#unique-entry-id-7I am all over the BBC today, Radio, TV and Online with our local campaign to save the Killiecrankie Battle Site.

Phone has not stopped and social media is in a frenzy as is the Comments section on the BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/47223997
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-47214679

]]>2019 Diary2019-12-05T08:57:51+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/0272c8e9c53f7a11bb03513b2f53d1e3-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/0272c8e9c53f7a11bb03513b2f53d1e3-15.html#unique-entry-id-15Off to Ninewells in Dundee for my special kidney operation! I watched the whole thing on the massive x-ray monitor as they drilled up my leg and into my kidney to place the stent. Back in the ward I went to the toilet and collapsed as the promised fall in blood pressure occurred and I had no idea what I was doing. Down from 247/140 to 140/70 in ten minutes - not wonder I felt strange! No longer a hummingbird, but a human. What an amazing operation! I am so lucky.]]>2019 Diary2019-10-18T09:06:23+01:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/1e94c9fe7b0dd2a54a44da3a25741c69-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/1e94c9fe7b0dd2a54a44da3a25741c69-16.html#unique-entry-id-16Another overnight admission by ambulance, this time no flashing lights. I could not stop shaking from the lack of being able to breathe and I was so glad when the ambulance arrived to take me safely to be fixed by the excellent staff at PRI!]]>2019 Diary2019-10-01T04:54:36+01:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/7c566da318e70a82c225682ed9ae8247-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/7c566da318e70a82c225682ed9ae8247-14.html#unique-entry-id-14Such excitement! I was very short of breath and admitted to PRI by ambulance in the small hours of the night, flashing lights and alarms everywhere. Once again PRI looked after me so well and I am most grateful. Sent home on the second.]]>2019 Diary2019-09-20T09:10:53+01:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/25a26425c3677aeb27430c2e10cfd0cc-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/25a26425c3677aeb27430c2e10cfd0cc-8.html#unique-entry-id-8Six months since my last update! Where has my discipline gone?

Since February it has been a dramatic time. Coming back from Milwaukee I admitted myself to PRI as I was feeling so unwell. I had contracted Community Acquired Pneumonia and was in Critical Care Unit for four days and an ordinary ward for two. What a nightmare. I had to have my lung drained with the new "Rocket Drain" process which was very interesting to experience, and cut a five day drain which was the traditional suggestion for pneumonia down to 15 minutes. A huge success. Eight weeks of recovery though which was very frustrating.

Yesterday I was at PRI for a followup (I seem to have one a week between there and Dundee) and saw my favourite consultant who really calls a spade a shovel. Great guy and I love how frank he is. My heart is not floppy but is hardening up and now he has instructed the Renal surgeons of Dundee to look at removing my left kidney which seems to be the focus of all that has gone wrong. I am looking forward to that! My PRI consultant said to me "we will take it out just like your mother had" which shows he has read my medical notes! My MRI scan of my viscera is not back from review yet so that will confirm the next stage. Blood pressure drugs seem to be failing me at the moment which is not the best news, so invasive surgery is next. I cannot wait.]]>2019 Diary2019-09-02T09:18:08+01:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/71dddb7a2addd2e9858be41f484cefb2-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/71dddb7a2addd2e9858be41f484cefb2-9.html#unique-entry-id-9A few weeks ago my St Gregory uniform arrived and so I decided to do a photo shoot here at OFH. I was very pleased with the results as you can see.



]]>2019 Diary2019-07-07T08:52:00+01:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/ecfaf2ffaeb3e0ae17639bed3495f821-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/ecfaf2ffaeb3e0ae17639bed3495f821-13.html#unique-entry-id-13Taking it easy in Tomar for the Tray Festival, which was spectacular. Could not walk very far without a rest but I was well looked after. On the day of the Festival itself who should I meet but Helen Moohan who was also enjoying the time there. Small world indeed. Delicious food everywhere, especially in the Castle kitchen which is a happy memory I will retain forever.]]>2019 Diary2019-06-06T08:49:16+01:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/3e8cfb4ece51edccb0688d8d51259552-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/3e8cfb4ece51edccb0688d8d51259552-12.html#unique-entry-id-12The fight back from USA was not without incident and I ended up in Perth Royal Infirmary ICU for over a week. Pneumonia caught in Milwaukee! The staff were amazing at looking after me and I had some unusual medical procedures performed. All I did was look out of the window all day and try to breathe!

Glad to get home I can tell you!]]>2019 Diary2019-02-11T15:20:38+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/60b9824976a82ea0aaa5826d1d09da1d-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/60b9824976a82ea0aaa5826d1d09da1d-5.html#unique-entry-id-5I have yet to arrange a Sunday visit from the Bishop of Dunked to formally recognise my Grand Cross of St Gregory, but that will be in June some time.

Looking forward to our holiday in Rome in March before our main holiday in Milwaukee in May. Not that either are particular holidays as they will be packed with meetings across the days we are there.]]>2019 Diary2019-02-10T15:23:17+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/048e971d11aef50407c58f67645c5345-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/048e971d11aef50407c58f67645c5345-6.html#unique-entry-id-6After Sunday Mass, Anthony and I had an invitation for tea and cake at Loretta and Jams' house across the water. An afternoon of gossip and cake and much laughter ensued. This was perfect following my forced "spa days" down in Perth towards the end of the week. I am back to normal now…]]>2019 Diary2019-02-08T15:13:31+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/e62edf3e39d6ff8e94607cda42222645-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/e62edf3e39d6ff8e94607cda42222645-4.html#unique-entry-id-4Best three years of my life with the Big Bear! I knew he was going to grow, and after about six months of not growing during the summer of 2018 he is back as a giant, the Killiecrankie Lesser Black Bear that he is!

]]>2019 Diary2019-01-31T11:36:50+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/d6cda5a44f87d91725b23ef5f4120e15-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/d6cda5a44f87d91725b23ef5f4120e15-3.html#unique-entry-id-3My curling links grow ever wider and Anthony and I are going to a Wine Dinner tonight which should be fun! There will be around 20 of us on the coach from Pitlochry and back. It is freezing cold here just now but not anywhere as cold as the Mid West USA! Our sun is shining nicely but it is struggling to get above -1C. Just counting down the days until spring!]]>2019 Diary2019-01-31T11:33:30+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/fbd9ed3c0229a84c52c5d83967261976-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/fbd9ed3c0229a84c52c5d83967261976-1.html#unique-entry-id-1Snow at last but it will not last.]]>2019 Diary2019-01-21T11:34:40+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/55d320223007ec321e71f0941a0fd442-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/55d320223007ec321e71f0941a0fd442-2.html#unique-entry-id-22019 Diary2019-01-11T11:31:10+00:00http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/500c6da11d714d54adf8e3ba8806108a-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.george-maclean.com/styled-4/blog/2019-Diary_files/500c6da11d714d54adf8e3ba8806108a-0.html#unique-entry-id-0
I was off work until 11th Jan and lost 8Kg in weight which I could afford with more to spare. What a nightmare!]]>