No More Annual Reviews From MDS

[MDS1951]

I usually confine my posts to my annual reviews of my HYP-ish portfolio and my Investment Trusts portfolio; some of you have been kind enough to thank me for them and/or award them some recs.

I didn't post such reviews for 2023 because I had Covid during the Christmas holiday in 2023 and didn't feel like doing anything until well into January 2024.

Then, when I felt like doing something towards the end of January, the back of my head had an argument with the concrete pavement at the rear entrance to a shop in Southampton when I had a blackout while walking to the bus stop to go home. The upshot was that, after a lengthy visit to A&E, I had to surrender my driving licence to DVLA and I am still waiting to have it returned to me. By the time I was feeling better from that I decided the moment had passed for reviews of 2023 so I didn't write any posts about them.

And then, to help round 2024 off properly, 3 days after arriving home from a pleasant autumn holiday in Italy I had a heart attack which I hoped at the time was something else. However, I had to give in to the chest pain and the GP sent me to A&E with notes; a kind neighbour ferried me around for all this. Not too long after I arrived in A&E I was wheeled up to what they called a lab, had some wires shoved up an artery in my right wrist to my heart, and had a clot cleared and a stent inserted.

Since then I have been recovering, though that has plateaued somewhat. I'm simply glad to still be here, and thankful the heart attack didn't happen a week before the operation as I was on step 40 in the Leaning Tower of Pisa at the time.

So no reviews for 2024 either as I simply don't feel up to it right now. And probably never again because my health events in 2024 have forced me to assess my priorities; whether those will change again I do not know.

However, I hope we all have success with our portfolios in 2025.

MDS1951

[Itsallaguess]

Since then I have been recovering, though that has plateaued somewhat. I'm simply glad to still be here, and thankful the heart attack didn't happen a week before the operation as I was on step 40 in the Leaning Tower of Pisa at the time.

So no reviews for 2024 either as I simply don't feel up to it right now. And probably never again because my health events in 2024 have forced me to assess my priorities; whether those will change again I do not know.

I hope I can speak on behalf of all Lemon Fool members here MDS1951, in wishing you all the very best whilst you hopefully continue to recover from your recent health issues.

Best Wishes,

Itsallaguess

[vand]

All the best MDS1951, and a good reminder for us all that Heath Is Wealth.

[Arborbridge]

MDS1951 - your account more or less plays into my own fears of what could be just around the corner.

Sorry to hear you've had such trouble, but it is a salutary reminder to us all to do what we want to do while we can.

All the best, and keep popping in with some wisdom when it seems right.

[Gerry557]

Sorry to hear of your troubles hopefully the investments are still healthy. It does put things into prospective.

Maybe you might feel better later.

[Boots]

Hope you get back to fighting fitness soon.

[GrahamPlatt]

All the above.

May you henceforth live a less “interesting” life.

Best wishes.

[midgesgalore]

Gee MDS, what a fright you must have had.
I hope you recover well enough to be getting up to mischief again. Take your time!

Best wishes midgesgalore