ACORN
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Jim, just now saw this and have added prayers for peace of mind and healing of heart for you this day.
straightshooter1
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I just saw this, too, and will start praying for a successful conclusion.
OTOPH, I have been in afib for 5 years now, no real bad effects for on old guy.
Bob
OTOPH, I have been in afib for 5 years now, no real bad effects for on old guy.
Bob
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Prayers And Success
I am home this afternoon after an overnight at the hospital. The procedure went off without a hitch in about 3 hours and out of recovery by 2pm yesterday. I am exhausted from this experience with little sleep last night. The two .45 caliber holes in the groin hurt a bit but no bleeding. The procedure was successful and I am on a 7 day watch list with orders not to pick up a feather. My AFib is now abated and must remain so for at least 45 days to acquire the title of success. I will see the docs in 4 weeks where they want to talk about a second procedure for the installation of the"Watchman", a blocking device to close off the heart appendage where clots form. Your prayers have been much appreciated and Jesus answered them in HIS way. Thank You, One And All. Jim
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I am home this afternoon after an overnight at the hospital. The procedure went off without a hitch in about 3 hours and out of recovery by 2pm yesterday. I am exhausted from this experience with little sleep last night. The two .45 caliber holes in the groin hurt a bit but no bleeding. The procedure was successful and I am on a 7 day watch list with orders not to pick up a feather. My AFib is now abated and must remain so for at least 45 days to acquire the title of success. I will see the docs in 4 weeks where they want to talk about a second procedure for the installation of the"Watchman", a blocking device to close off the heart appendage where clots form. Your prayers have been much appreciated and Jesus answered them in HIS way. Thank You, One And All. Jim
GOD, DUTY, HONOR, Country
I am pleased that you are home and of good cheer.
Praise His name, indeed!
Praise His name, indeed!
DeathGrip
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That's great news!
More prayers sent for your recovery, next procedure and to thank God.
More prayers sent for your recovery, next procedure and to thank God.
da gimp
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prayers sent from Missouri for you sir.
jrclen
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Prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Whitwabit
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Prayers being sent to you and your medical team ! Expect to hear from you soon ..
bearfoot
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good luck on your procedure. prayers sent.
Congratulations
Praise the Lord that you had what appears to be a successful ablation. I underwent that procedure in July of 2014 at the age of 60. I had already had a triple by-pass in Jan of 2003 at the age of 48. Nine days after the 3X CABG I went into Afib and had to be brought back to the hospital for the zapping procedure! It was 12 years before I had a clinical diagnosis of Afib - though I knew that I went int Afib in Dec of 2013.
Trust in the Lord at all times. Anxiety is for the faint of faith.
God bless you and your family!
Praise the Lord that you had what appears to be a successful ablation. I underwent that procedure in July of 2014 at the age of 60. I had already had a triple by-pass in Jan of 2003 at the age of 48. Nine days after the 3X CABG I went into Afib and had to be brought back to the hospital for the zapping procedure! It was 12 years before I had a clinical diagnosis of Afib - though I knew that I went int Afib in Dec of 2013.
Trust in the Lord at all times. Anxiety is for the faint of faith.
God bless you and your family!
OP
oblation update!
Thank you all for your prayers. Seems like there are complications developing to my short success. Went back into AFib along with bleeding into the tissue around the incision site and possible infection. Lymph glands are swelling and sore throat to complicate the HR of 136. Fatigue is the enemy. Only option is to continue to march and fight. I will not go quietly into the night!
Thank you all for your prayers. Seems like there are complications developing to my short success. Went back into AFib along with bleeding into the tissue around the incision site and possible infection. Lymph glands are swelling and sore throat to complicate the HR of 136. Fatigue is the enemy. Only option is to continue to march and fight. I will not go quietly into the night!
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Jim, prayers for you and yours.
Delta Expatriate
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Prayers continue.
Prayer put forth!
Prayers sent. I sincerely hope things improve for you and your doctors use wisdom in treating you!
Hoping to hear soon how well the procedure went Jim. Here's to a speedy recovery to a steady beat. 
straightshooter1
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I have been and will keep praying for you.
Please remember, Afib is not a death sentence. You can live quite comfortably with it. I have had Afib for six, maybe seven years now.
When I first went into it, I was quite upset. My cardiologist assured me that there was absolutely no more chance of someone having a heart attack who has Afib than someone having a heart attack who is in sinus rhythm.
The increased danger of Afib is stroke-2% per year. This was all confirmed by two other physicians, then several more over the years.
I think the main issue for me, at least, of trying to get and stay into sinus rhythm from Afib is age. I was about to my mid-60s when it happened, not long after about of pneumonia.
I chose to stop trying to get out of Afib and live with it. If, however, I had been a decade or more younger, I probably would have fought it.
When first in Afib, you can lay in bed and hear your irregular beat. Kinda scary. But within a month I never heard it again, and only if I physically push my old body, can I make myself really notice it.
The real downside is the blood thinners. Very necessary to prevent that stinking stroke from biting you where it hurts.
Warferin works wonderfully, but requires blood testing monthly. For me, the VA is 4 miles and 12 minutes away, no charges and convenient. Your circumstances might be different.
After years on that drug, I switched to Prodaxa and there is no testing, BUT you have to make sure you take one pill, twice per day.
I hope and will keep praying, you get back into and stay in sinus rhythm but posted this so you will know all is not lost if you can't. Trust your cardiologist.
Bob
Please remember, Afib is not a death sentence. You can live quite comfortably with it. I have had Afib for six, maybe seven years now.
When I first went into it, I was quite upset. My cardiologist assured me that there was absolutely no more chance of someone having a heart attack who has Afib than someone having a heart attack who is in sinus rhythm.
The increased danger of Afib is stroke-2% per year. This was all confirmed by two other physicians, then several more over the years.
I think the main issue for me, at least, of trying to get and stay into sinus rhythm from Afib is age. I was about to my mid-60s when it happened, not long after about of pneumonia.
I chose to stop trying to get out of Afib and live with it. If, however, I had been a decade or more younger, I probably would have fought it.
When first in Afib, you can lay in bed and hear your irregular beat. Kinda scary. But within a month I never heard it again, and only if I physically push my old body, can I make myself really notice it.
The real downside is the blood thinners. Very necessary to prevent that stinking stroke from biting you where it hurts.
Warferin works wonderfully, but requires blood testing monthly. For me, the VA is 4 miles and 12 minutes away, no charges and convenient. Your circumstances might be different.
After years on that drug, I switched to Prodaxa and there is no testing, BUT you have to make sure you take one pill, twice per day.
I hope and will keep praying, you get back into and stay in sinus rhythm but posted this so you will know all is not lost if you can't. Trust your cardiologist.
Bob
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Ilike9mm
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There is a lot of genuine concern for you here with these guys.
I too hope it's not too bad, the pain and the uncertainty. I've had some surgeries/injuries. Stare at the clock wishing time would go faster?
I too hope it's not too bad, the pain and the uncertainty. I've had some surgeries/injuries. Stare at the clock wishing time would go faster?
Yup. Prayers sent.
Prayers up for you.
Whitwabit
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PRAYERS continue for you and your doctors !!
OP
Update
I was re-reading this thread this morning and felt very privileged to be a part of such a great group of men and women that populate this forum. Last Friday I was again admitted to the hospital for a cardioversion to correct the 140+ pulse rate (flutter) that resulted from the oblation and the healing process. I was out by noon with a normal SR, 30 hours later it went into AFib. However, overnight it self converted and went into normal SR. It is holding for the last 3 days. Sometimes it feels like walking on cracker crumbs or egg shells with a dreaded encounter with the AFib monster around every corner. Thank you very much for your support and prayers.
Jim
I was re-reading this thread this morning and felt very privileged to be a part of such a great group of men and women that populate this forum. Last Friday I was again admitted to the hospital for a cardioversion to correct the 140+ pulse rate (flutter) that resulted from the oblation and the healing process. I was out by noon with a normal SR, 30 hours later it went into AFib. However, overnight it self converted and went into normal SR. It is holding for the last 3 days. Sometimes it feels like walking on cracker crumbs or egg shells with a dreaded encounter with the AFib monster around every corner. Thank you very much for your support and prayers.
Jim
straightshooter1
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Jim:
Thank you for the update. I've been praying for you to get and stay in SR every day.
I seemed to go back into Afib when I least expected it, just sitting or resting with no exertion at all. Then I'd sit or lie there and wonder, as I listened to the off beat beat of my heart (maybe a song there?), if my heart was gonna quit on the next one.
As I noted in my earlier post, my Cardiologist assured me there was no greater likelihood of a heart attack in Afib than SR. Other docs confirmed this and I settled down to an Afib life.
I hope and pray you'll be able to get into a permanent SR, but if it's not His will, then remember there's still a lot of life out there.
Bob
Thank you for the update. I've been praying for you to get and stay in SR every day.
I seemed to go back into Afib when I least expected it, just sitting or resting with no exertion at all. Then I'd sit or lie there and wonder, as I listened to the off beat beat of my heart (maybe a song there?), if my heart was gonna quit on the next one.
As I noted in my earlier post, my Cardiologist assured me there was no greater likelihood of a heart attack in Afib than SR. Other docs confirmed this and I settled down to an Afib life.
I hope and pray you'll be able to get into a permanent SR, but if it's not His will, then remember there's still a lot of life out there.
Bob
