Guest guest Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 , you have been in steady AF for six years, or you were diagnosed 6 years ago? Have you ever gone to the hospital to be converted? Michele --- Baird patbaird2@...> wrote: > Hello > > I've been in AF for about 6 years now and was told > this week that since I've been in AF so long that a > catheter ablation probably won't cure the AF. My > question is, is the Maze procedure successful on a > person that's been in AF so long? If so, who do I > contact to get the Maze done? I live in S. > California and have Blue Shield PPO Insurance. > Also, my AF has become so bad over the last few > weeks that I can hardly function. Are there other AF > sufferers that aren't able to work? If so, how do I > convince my doctor that I feel too weak to be on my > feet 9 hours a day doing physically hard work? I'm > on disability right now for a bleeding ulcer, a mild > heart attack, and an angioplasty but the doctor > seems to think that I can return to work in a week. > I'd be devastated if I return to work and lose my > job because of being weak and losing my disability > also. Thanks in advance for your help. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Blab-away for as little as 1ยข/min. Make PC-to-Phone > Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Posted May 13, 2006 that is too long to be in constant afib did your doctor suggested cardioversion and how long you had this doctor . since you have ppo you can see any other doctors and take a second or third opinion about your current condition. make sure to go see a cardiologist electrophysist that specialize in the electrical function of the heart Quote
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Posted May 13, 2006 In a message dated 5/13/06 11:58:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, tokde@... writes: > that is too long to be in constant afib This is a careless statement. Some of us have no choice about being in permanent a-fib and the doctors won't even cardiovert anymore because it doesn't last. Some people have to live their lives in constant a-fib. Let's be careful with our words and not scare people unnecessarily. Even the best doctors can't always help with this. Toni CA Quote
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