I'm delighted to report that after almost two weeks in ICU I'm now safely at home and seem to be making progress in the right direction. I never did make it to a ward, and it was a curious way to spend Easter. Still no idea what caused it all, and we may never know, but I seem to have responded to massive doses of steroids, which of course have caused their own new set of problems. Better than the alternative, however!

Not an experience I would wish on anyone, but I am in awe of the skill, dedication and care provided by the amazing NHS staff who looked after me.