I just read your blog post, great write up.
Also, good reccomendation, we often have people in the UK looking for an installer.
He would be great to get on the Biohacking map.
@tac0s might reach out, or if you ask Tim to reach out to @tac0s.
FYI, your coupling will become easier over time as you continue to heal.
If you dont have one yet, grab yourself a repeater sticker or RSP for your phone, flipper etc.
They are Mother Fucken Game Changes when it comes to reading implants.
My Apex Flex was readable when ai first got it, and placement of my phone to read it was important, and with muscle memory it becomes easier/faster then I put a repeater sticker on my phone, and just like that, 
, every single time, just slap my phone on my hand and a read every single time, super easy. “close enough is good enough”
As an example, in this thread, in my first post at the bottom is a video of me unlocking KeePass, and youll see how easily and fast it is read, and that is all because of a repeater sticker
Also, if you are interested in setting up KeePass with your Apex, this post will step you through it