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> It would be nice to hear updates from the other folk here who are

in the early post ablation stage (I think there's quite a few of us

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Hi ,

I had my ablation 3 weeks ago. Have had 3 episodes of " stuff " since

then. I called my EKGs into the CCF with the monitor provided. First

episode was NSR with frequent pacs. 2nd and longest episode was an

all-nighter with high heart rates, low heart rates and god knows what

with periods of NSR mixed in. The two EKGs I called in were some kind

of sinus tachycardia and the second one stumped even the doctor, but

he didn't think it was afib. The third episode was afib with a much

higher heart rate than I normally have.

Minerva, one of Dr. Natale's nurses, called me back and told me

very firmly that I should not be at all concerned by any episodes

that occur during the first 8 weeks (as long as I'm feeling alright

with them, of course, and nothing too extreme happens.) She said

these early episodes are caused by the swelling of the heart post-

ablation. She said 40% of their patients have them and the vast

majority go on to be cured. She said that I was actually doing very

well, and that some people have to be cardioverted more than once in

the first 8 weeks, and that even those people go on to be cured.

Except for these episodes, I have been in total NSR and feel

terrific. Like you, I am sleeping much better. I'm too busy with

work, family and friends to dwell on the what-ifs.

Here's hoping that it turns out well for both of us.

[Guest guest]

--- Kathleen Stept wrote:

> On 3/9/05 6:19 AM, " Driscoll "

> wrote:

>

> > It would be nice to hear updates from the other

> folk here who are in the

> > early post ablation stage (I think there's quite a

> few of us

> >

Hi :

My ablation was done at the end of Feb. I had quite a

few days of AF and then it went away. I still have

short runs of AF, but (I hate to jinx myself) feeling

more NSR than AF. I just wished the shortness of

breath and fatigue would go away. I still am on my

Flec and will go off that med at the end of March. I

have my check up with Natale in April so I guess I

will know for sure if I need anything more. I am

encourged that I am having more sinus than AF. I

truly hope others are feeling better too. My work has

been so busy I come home at night and collaspe on the

couch and veg out for the night. I try and keep up on

all my reading here, but sadly I have fallen way

behind. I love the support here. Keep in touch.

Kat in OH

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