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well lads .. i went home about 10 this morning kept getting angina chest pains ... got home felt like cr p . so i need to rethink metal detecting as a hobby ... heart doc told me last week that they cant do the op i was thinking of haveing done to unblock one of my four bypasse i had done . but if they cud have done it wen i had the angigram they would have done the bypass then ,but coudnt . so on stronger heart tabs now ....   but after today . i think i will stop doing the hobby i like just incase .... i will sell all my gear and buy myself something i can do at home ... if anyone knows someone that wants to buy my dues and stuff let me know ....cheers all happy diggin g

Bad news Frank, sorry to hear it.
Wish you well anyway but at least try and pace yourself with whatever you finish up doing.
Stay in touch through the forum perhaps.

Take it easy Frank and look after yourself.

ditto frank

I to am sorry to hear tat mate, take it easy and I hope you find some thing to replace detecting,  ;)

thanks lads . i will miss it all . and you lot . ... thanks for making me welcome ... i am thinking on a new radio for home with wat i make of the detector . as i am into amature radio . so hope it happenes ....

Hi Frank,I totally understand your predicament and i totally understand your reasons for giving up the hobby, like your self I went out with my detecting buddy on a particularly hot day,and yep!! I totally over did it,felt a bit rough on the way home,when igot indoors,I got the Mrs to put the heart /blood pressure monitor on me,well,my heart beat was off the scale,irregular heart beat,palpitations and initially the machine wouldn't even register it kept on saying error!!very,very scarey!!
Into the "quack" the next day,it turned out that I was suffering from heatstroke
The prognosis was actually a bit of relief, all the symptoms were brought on by myself.
My points being,that as we all get older we have to realise that we cannot continue go at the same pace as we used to.
Not only that,I actually think it's an absolute necessity that we should not go detecting alone,because "things can happen"
And as I said earlier,give yourself a good long rest,a total chill out!!keep hold of your gear for a while perhaps get someone to dig for you?
Whatever you decide,stay in touch with the forum,and of course,I wish you a very speedy recovery, all the very,very best Frank.
Take care mate, Chris👍

really sorry to here that mate and hope you ok,i have had eptopick heart beat for a few month and i got beater blockers and they have passed now and stopped taking them about a week ago but is scared the shit out of me at the time so i sort of know how you feel its scary and frustrating and very stressful all at once  :-\.my son is 16 and wants to come with me on the digs so if you really want to sell your gear i would be interested to buy but would feel really guilty to buy as i know what it means to some one to give a loved sport but it would go to some new blood in the sport and get well used   ring me if you are really sure you have had enough mate 07889419187 all the best Anthony
 

That's a shame Frank, take it easy.

you have made the right decision your health is more important good luck with the new hobby ;)

Really really sorry to here that Frank, wish you well for the future and in your new endeavor have you thought about photography it should be a lot easier on you. But all the same keep in touch with the forum

George

Look after yourself Frank. Health comes first mate.

Sorry to hear it Frank.

Must have seen u on some of the rallies sorry to hear about your illness hope it all goes well for you take care sinky good luck

Sorry to hear that Frank take care hope everything goes well for you what ever you choose to do all the best Ken.

Thanks lads.  I think my dues will be going sat .  Find some gold for me...  Good luck.   

let me borrow it for a few weeks and ill see if i can find some gold frank??? :)