Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Saw my EP this morning. Still in sinus, it has been three weeks now. I had a third ablation on April 20, then was in constant flutter for almost 4 months. I was finally able to try going off rhythmol, and six days after stopping it I converted on my own. Today I was given permission to cut my metoprolol dose in half, so I'm hoping to lose some of the beta blocker lethargy. I have been on my treadmill 3 times this week, the first exercise I've been able to do since the first week of January. Starting slowly at 2 miles each time. The difference for me between flutter and sinus is amazing. I swear my brain was fuzzy in afib. Getting back to simple tasks I couldn't do for months -- bending over, lifting boxes, gardening -- next thing you know my husband will think I should take a turn at the vaccuum again. Anyway, a perfect ECG, reduced meds -- plus I can go off coumadin three months from now if I don't have an episode --and for today at least, all the hassle of three ablations and hundreds of pills is receding, and the feeling of " normal " is returning. Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel isn't the headlight on the train. Helena 43, 3 ablations, in sinus today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 WOW Helena - your message is music to my ears. I'm so happy for you, and thankful that everything is turning the corner in your life (even if it means you have to vaccuum again). This gives me inspiration for the future. Good luck - God Bless Debbie in Texas > >Reply-To: AFIBsupport >To: AFIBsupport >Subject: 3rd ablation update >Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:17:45 -0000 > >Saw my EP this morning. Still in sinus, it has been three weeks now. I had >a third ablation >on April 20, then was in constant flutter for almost 4 months. I was >finally able to try >going off rhythmol, and six days after stopping it I converted on my own. >Today I was >given permission to cut my metoprolol dose in half, so I'm hoping to lose >some of the beta >blocker lethargy. I have been on my treadmill 3 times this week, the first >exercise I've been >able to do since the first week of January. Starting slowly at 2 miles each >time. > >The difference for me between flutter and sinus is amazing. I swear my >brain was fuzzy in >afib. Getting back to simple tasks I couldn't do for months -- bending >over, lifting boxes, >gardening -- next thing you know my husband will think I should take a turn >at the >vaccuum again. > >Anyway, a perfect ECG, reduced meds -- plus I can go off coumadin three >months from >now if I don't have an episode --and for today at least, all the hassle of >three ablations >and hundreds of pills is receding, and the feeling of " normal " is >returning. > >Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel isn't the headlight on the >train. > >Helena >43, 3 ablations, in sinus today > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 WOW Helena - your message is music to my ears. I'm so happy for you, and thankful that everything is turning the corner in your life (even if it means you have to vaccuum again). This gives me inspiration for the future. Good luck - God Bless Debbie in Texas > >Reply-To: AFIBsupport >To: AFIBsupport >Subject: 3rd ablation update >Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:17:45 -0000 > >Saw my EP this morning. Still in sinus, it has been three weeks now. I had >a third ablation >on April 20, then was in constant flutter for almost 4 months. I was >finally able to try >going off rhythmol, and six days after stopping it I converted on my own. >Today I was >given permission to cut my metoprolol dose in half, so I'm hoping to lose >some of the beta >blocker lethargy. I have been on my treadmill 3 times this week, the first >exercise I've been >able to do since the first week of January. Starting slowly at 2 miles each >time. > >The difference for me between flutter and sinus is amazing. I swear my >brain was fuzzy in >afib. Getting back to simple tasks I couldn't do for months -- bending >over, lifting boxes, >gardening -- next thing you know my husband will think I should take a turn >at the >vaccuum again. > >Anyway, a perfect ECG, reduced meds -- plus I can go off coumadin three >months from >now if I don't have an episode --and for today at least, all the hassle of >three ablations >and hundreds of pills is receding, and the feeling of " normal " is >returning. > >Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel isn't the headlight on the >train. > >Helena >43, 3 ablations, in sinus today > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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