Terry Wilton
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Wavendon, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I was a teacher in North London for 35 years. I retired in 2005 and went to Grand Cayman with Caroline, my wife, who worked for the Cayman government in the education ministry. I found out in August 2007 that I suffered from hereditary haemochromatosis. In my case, this was symptomless until I collapsed one evening. Haemochromatosis causes your body to absorb too much iron from food. The excess iron is stored in your organs, especially your liver. Too much iron can lead to life-threatening conditions, such as the liver disease that I developed. I received a liver transplant in October 2008 at Broward Hospital in Fort Lauderdale. I had to travel there because Cayman’s only hospital has no such expertise. I have drunk no alcohol since August 7th 2007 (at 11.07 p.m.). We returned to the UK in 2010 and in 2012, we moved from Winchmore Hill in London to Wavendon in Buckinghamshire which is about 40 miles to the north. Caroline is now Head of Standards and Effectiveness in Education tor Luton Education Authority, while I do virtually nothing all day but stare out of the window and write the occasional pieces that you can read here. You may contact me: terrywilton@hotmail.com |