ON & UP - Getting Back to the Hills
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- #camping #campervans #health
Recovering from open heart surgery. Six weeks ago I had a double heart bypass and replacement valve operation. This little series of videos records my journey back to climbing hills and mountains in Scotland elsewhere. I'm not a medic in any sense but if others are facing heart surgery I'm only too happy to share my experience.
I'm based in the Scottish Highlands and I use a VW campervan to access the great outdoors, where I climb hills, ride my e-bike or gravel bike and just visit some of those places I've never been to. I've been climbing hills and mountains all over the world for 50 years and I'm a former editor of Climber Magazine and The Great Outdoors Magazine.
Between the music the hills and your words of wisdom you are an inspiration. Keep well.
Thank you for sharing. Always an inspiration to others. I salute you, sir ! 😀
Greetings from County Down….keep her lit, as we say over here! Best wishes.
Great effort Cameron! Truly an inspiration to us all !!! Well done you for getting out on them hills. I started watching this and was worrying about you in the wilderness until you started your chat. Thankfully that put me and I'm sure lots of folk more at ease. Well done again Cameron. Regards John,Helensburgh
My husband and I are inspired by your attitude to your recovery.
he's a monster!
Thanks!
Wishing you all the best Cameron. A legend in the Scottish mountain fraternity 👍🏴
Legend and then again, and so humble
As always Cameron, your boundless enthusiasm and spirit for the hills shines through, keep walking & keep inspiring others!
It doesn’t seem that long since you were chatting away and enthusing us all at Stirling Uni.. oh my what a few months it’s been great to see you getting back to old ways 👍 slow n steady road to full recovery, hope to meet you on the hills one day 😀
I had an emergency triple bypass 18 months ago …. My Labrador and I do 5 miles a day, everyday (North Pennines and Lake District and I’m thinking of a short backpacking trip soon …. Well done you 🐕🤣
Another great video diary Cameron, thanks.
I had a heart attack in 2010 in Ratagan, getting ready to do the Kintail Sisters.
HeliVaced to The Golden Jubilee in C/bank.
No Heart Bypass required(yet)
Medication only.
Diagnosed as Dilated Cardio Myopathy, now after Covid I’ve been promoted to ‘Heart Failure’
Brilliant eh🙄
The best recommendation for anyone with a heart condition is to avoid ALL alcohol.
So no more single malt for me, unfortunately.
A slow and gradual return to the hills and now plenty of time to bird watch, especially for Golden Eagle, Dotterel, Golden Plover Ring Ouzel etc etc.
Roll on spring and summer ❤️❤️
I’m a stroke survivor and in the last year I’ve had 2 new knees, the last one one week ago so I can empathise with you. I’m looking forward too to getting back into the hills. Good luck to you ❤❤.
Great to see you up at the snow line Cameron . An inspiration to many people with different health concerns. The outdoors is a great prescription for overall wellbeing. Take it easy . Dave
Great to see you out again. I was in the Arrochar Alps last week on the hills for the first time after having a full hip replacement. It’s all about having a graduated plan to build up your fitness and stamina to get back to where want to be, but not rushing or short cutting the process. Thanks for sharing.
An inspiration, as always.
man, what you just said about your breastbone, keep off the bike until August or September imo, that will be fine! Speedy recovery Cameron
Get well soon
Well done, Cameron. It speaks well to your overall level of hillwalking fitness that you're back at that level only 6 weeks after surgery. Best wishes for a continuing recovery, and here's to seeing you out on the Munros soon.
Glad you’re doing well, looks like your toe fusion issues are much better? That’s a lot of walking
Good to see your old body getting back out walking again.
The countryside is as stunning as always.
Keep on breaking trail, boss!
Maximum respect Cameron. Keep on keeping on.
🥰👍
Good to see the recovery is going well. A great inspiration .
Lang may yer lum reek, Cameron.
Hi Cameron, slow and steady wins the race. Good to see you out on your hills again.
Keep kicking the cairns Cameron.
Well done on getting back in the hills again. I have heart issues, and have also been walking in the hills to aid my recovery. I’m getting positive feedback from cardiologists which is encouraging 😊
Great to see the recovery going well and still managing to hit the hills.
Hope to see you back out in the camper very soon. Have you ever camped in East Neuk or Tennamuir Forrest
Hope to go to East Neuk next week. Stayed at Tentsmuir once but got chased off in the morning. Wasn''t very campervan friendly...
Great to see you out there. Steady away.
Good for you getting out and about. You are and will be an inspiration to a lot of people and a great help to those people going through similar struggles with health.
Magical to see. Thanks for sharing your gentle (and determined) progress. It is truly encouraging 🙂
Great to see you on the mend Cameron. Have you had to alter other life aspects much? Diet, alcohol, cheese/fatty things etc? Amazing progress for 'only' 6 weeks!