Ablation Therapy - results !

August 18, 2004

Hi people,

I had my PVI Procedure yesterday at a private clinic in London,UK.

All I can say is how it affected me and the results ; everyone is

different so I can only give you all the information that applies to

me.

I was hoping to have this procedure done under a General Anaesthetic

but my EP on the day said " No " it has to be done under a " Local. "

These are the drugs that were administered to me.

1. MIDAZOLAM - THAT IS A SEDATIVE.

2. DIAMORPHINE - THAT IS FOR THE PAIN

3. MAXALON - THAT IS TO STOP YOU FEELING SICK.

Well the procedure lasted 4 hours. They had to work in the Right

Atrium to ablate my " Flutter. " The EP moved to me Left Atrium to

ablate The Fibrillation.

I have to say that the pain I endured for those 4 hours was

unbelievable.It has for this time traumatised me. I have never

experienced such extreme agony. I was given as much DIAMORPHINE that

could be allowed before it affected my breathing but at times it

never touched that pain barrier. I know some people on this website

have said it was a " piece of cake " but that was not my experience !

There you are. Has it worked, well, " YES IT HAS " but my EP said to

allow 30 days before we really know. Would I have gone down this

road now ? When I look back at the 21 years of my lost life through

AF I guess I would still have undertaken this Procedure. I stll have

to take FLECAINIDE and WARFARIN to give time for my heart to heal.

At least 2 weeks my EP said.

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