Of course, the care I received from those NHS heroes was incredible and – given the seriousness of the illness – I made rapid progress once I’d stabilised. I was discharged after three weeks, and back exercising and working within eight (albeit very slowly). As the events of that period recede in my rear-view mirror, I gradually feel more like my old self. I emerged from the tunnel with the road open ahead of me, confident that I’ll be one of the lucky ones who makes a full…