Ablation in Ohio...info please

[Guest guest]

I know I am asking a lot but would someone who has

gone through or is going through the steps necessary

to have an ablation done in Cleveland tell me what you

did or are doing? My doctor mentioned it as an option

but I did not think it was necessary. These recent

episodes of mine have broken the camels back. I will

be actively considering it and I want to know the time

frames, etc. I understand there is up to a 10 moth

wait? I also understand that you do not need be in

AFIB for them to do the procedure though it is best if

you are. Knowing my uncooperative heart it would be

beating like a wrist watch while I was there..just

waiting for me to walk out the door and wham...Gene

Krupa on the drums. I have great insurance as does my

wife..which also covers me. I suspect I have to get

preapproval and all that. If my cadiologist is on

board then I would guess it is easy. Is it one day

for the consult and exam...then another day...months

later for the procedure? Are you hospitalized? How

long. Did your family stay nearby? How long before

you went home? Were you out of work for long? I know

it takes a few weeks or months for the effects to kick

it...is that the case? Thanks in advance and happy

holidays.

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[Guest guest]

Bill,

The CC website has great information on the prceedure,

where you stay, how long --

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/atrial_fibrillation/pulmonaryvein\

_ablation.htm

also - this is good info

Surgical Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

WebMD Live Events Transcript

Event Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2005

http://www.webmd.com/content/chat_transcripts/1/105804.htm#worse

When I called, the wait time was over 10 months but

your doctor could probably get you in sooner.

Jean

--- Bill wrote:

>

>

> I know I am asking a lot but would someone who has

> gone through or is going through the steps necessary

> to have an ablation done in Cleveland tell me what

> you

> did or are doing? My doctor mentioned it as an

> option

> but I did not think it was necessary. These recent

> episodes of mine have broken the camels back. I

> will

> be actively considering it and I want to know the

> time

> frames, etc. I understand there is up to a 10 moth

> wait? I also understand that you do not need be in

> AFIB for them to do the procedure though it is best

> if

> you are. Knowing my uncooperative heart it would be

> beating like a wrist watch while I was there..just

> waiting for me to walk out the door and wham...Gene

> Krupa on the drums. I have great insurance as does

> my

> wife..which also covers me. I suspect I have to get

> preapproval and all that. If my cadiologist is on

> board then I would guess it is easy. Is it one day

> for the consult and exam...then another day...months

> later for the procedure? Are you hospitalized? How

> long. Did your family stay nearby? How long before

> you went home? Were you out of work for long? I

> know

> it takes a few weeks or months for the effects to

> kick

> it...is that the case? Thanks in advance and happy

> holidays.

>

> __________________________________________________

>