Re: Ablation 8/10 and still afib'ing

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/27/04 7:07:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

treadlepusher@... writes:

> Well here it is 2 weeks and 3 days later,

Wanda, It can take six to eight weeks sometimes longer, for you heart to

settle down.

During that period, you would have AF events of some sort and of varying

lengths. Mine took three months, then it was gone.

The other senerio is a touch up ablation, that is very common. Your at an

excellent hospital. Keep the faith.

Rich O

[Guest guest]

>

> Had an ablation done on 8/10 at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in

> Atlanta. Was told not to expect miracles overnight but the DR

> insisted that I was an ideal candidate....and I tried to share his

> optimism.

>

> Well here it is 2 weeks and 3 days later, am still on my old dose

of

> flecainide (wasn't controlling the AFIB before and is still not

> helping). I can remember 2 whole days in this period of time when

I

> felt wonderful.

Wanda, it's very common to still have afib right after an ablation.

The heart has to heal and recover from the ablation. I forget the

actual time frame where this happens - three months maybe, but I

could be off by a month or so.

Some people do luck out and are fine immediately, but they are in the

distinct minority.

Also, some people need a " touch up " ablation because the docs are

conservative in ablations, they don't want to do too aggressive

stuff, so they err on the side of too little when in doubt.

It's also quite usual to have to continue on an afib suppressing med

while the heart heals.

Hang in there. I envy you having had the guts to have an ablation.

I think you will soon be afib free.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/28/04 12:55:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

treadlepusher@... writes:

> My friends are

> sympathetic but find it hard to believe I'm not 'cured' yet.

>

Wanda, Take them to www.affacts.org ( The AF Foundation) and they can read

first hand what's involved with a Pulmonary Vein Ablation.Click on Dr. Keane's

article. Knowledge is power.

Rich O

[Guest guest]

> In a message dated 8/27/04 7:07:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> treadlepusher@y... writes:

>

> > Well here it is 2 weeks and 3 days later,

>

> Wanda, It can take six to eight weeks sometimes longer, for you

heart to

> settle down.

> During that period, you would have AF events of some sort and of

varying

> lengths. Mine took three months, then it was gone.

> The other senerio is a touch up ablation, that is very common. Your

at an

> excellent hospital. Keep the faith.

> Rich O

>

>

>