"Cardio Rehab fitness exercise class"

When in hospital recently being treated for pneumonia I was diagnosed as having heart failure. I also have asthma and the two combined were causing me to have breathing issues, breathlessness. 

I am in my 70s, but until this happened I was reasonably fit for my age. 

I was offered a place in the Cardio Rehab unit at Gartnavel. The team there lead by Gillian looked after me, ensuring my wellbeing during the exercise classes, checking regularly on my heart rate etc. 

I completed the twice weekly sessions over a number of months until my fitness level merited me being moved on from Gartnavel to the Allander Sports to continue exercising. 

However before I started at the Allander I was re admitted to hospital with another bout of pneumonia. I was in hospital for five weeks and rehabilitation was slower than I was expecting. 

I did not feel confident about starting at the Allander and asked if I could pick up once more at Cardio Rehab at Gartnavel. They made me welcome and I soon regained my confidence and enthusiasm to get better with the encouragement of Gillian, Karen, Fiona and Sharron who I am indebted to for caring for me so well.

I am now about to move to the Allander and I’m sure they will look after me too but not as well as they treated me and the mixed bag of patients who attend the excellent classes at Gartnavel. Well done Gillian and team 👏👏👏