Dear Editor,

Re: Heart problems scupper popular Peter's Channel swim

I am pleased to say that your article on my surgery generated a great deal of response.

The nice local people sent messages, cards and even uplifting telephone calls to my hospital room.

On May 28 I had successful double bypass open heart surgery and I am already doing my walking and breathing exercises.

The good news is that the surgeon says that I can do a channel swim in 2009 and I can begin training in 12 weeks.

The best news is I will be able to keep up my near quarter of a century tradition and will be able to visit Folkestone this Summer.

To me, summer will just be a little late in Shepway.

Peter Jurzynski