RF cath ablation this AM @ 07:30. Wish me luck and prayers

[depotdoug]

I’m up for an RF Cath Ablation today 07:30. Been in constant AFIB since end of March. 4-5 hr procedure then 6+ hrs recovery to heal

My cath incision sites.

Stopped abiraterone and prednisone today te-start Thursday. Wish me well and God speed recovery. Prayers .

Thanks depotdoug.

Doug

[depotdoug]

Oh forgot to say I’m doing well 6 months in on Abiraterone/ prednisone meds, and 9 months Lupron. Got to get through this Ablation today. Supposed to be outpatient and home later. Maybe overnight .

Doug

[CrocodileShoes in reply to depotdoug]

I had one 8 years ago. It was a walk in the park compared to some cancer treatments I've had. More importantly, since that day to this I have only had ONE at episode, (and that was due to severe septic shock 4 years ago). You'll be fine and it was the best decision I ever made!

[depotdoug in reply to CrocodileShoes]

Thanks Croc

[Twoofus]

I wish you the very best with your Ablation today and for your successful recovery as time moves you down the road.

I have not had any Cath Ablations over the years, but I have had 3-bypass open heart procedure and several heart caths ( one with a stent ). The anesthesia took care of any anxiety I had about any of my heart procedures. I wish the same for you.

Doug, you need to complete the Ablation today so you can rejoin me in taking abiraterone and prednisone tomorrow.

All my positive wishes for you.

Doug

[Twoofus in reply to Twoofus]

I forgot to mention blood pressure.

Zytiga drove it to the roof (average was about 190/105) for a couple of months. My cardiologist played with my medicine for a month and it is now 135/80. Much better.

Hope yours is fine.

[depotdoug in reply to Twoofus]

Thxs. My 2nd Ablation. 1st was April 2015 Cryoablation. It didn’t last long. I know blood pressure spikes with Abiraterone/prednisone combo. Last BP read 2 days ago was 130/90 not bad considering AFIB HR is all over the charts.

[Tall_Allen]

My prayers are with you.

[depotdoug in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks my friend. I should be finished by 12 or 13:00 today. Then 6hrs flat back recovering from cath incision sites....

[tasmanien13]

All my best wishes for success today! Are you having heart problems emanating from ADT? My husband is about to start ADT, but he has had 2 stents and is on babyaspirine, a statin and metoprolol. I have read that ADT can make this worse?

Does he need to change medicines? Sorry about writing my own worries and all the best to you!

[depotdoug in reply to tasmanien13]

No no heart problems with ADT at all.

I had a SCA cardiac arrest May 2011. I’m on my 2nd ICD/pacemaker implant. Yes I’m in AFIB again. Not related to ADT abiraterone prednisone and Lupron. Only thing these Med can cause I believe is long QTc rhythm issues. Not my problem.

So far so good on ADT MEDS. Thxs

[Doseydoe]

Hey Dougie, prayers and good luck today. Keep strong brother 😎DD

[tasmanien13]

best of luck

[dougnola]

I’m sending my prayers to you from New Orleans, Doug! ✌️ Doug

[j-o-h-n]

I'm in your corner...... so you tell your friends you finally had a heart-on....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 05/06/2020 5:49 PM DST

[depotdoug]

Luck was good j - o - h - n! More details Tb coming

[dadzone43]

Fingers crossed for you.

[beatPC]

I pray that everything goes well and pray for your fast recovery.

[Blueslover]

Best of luck guy

[Hidden]

Good luck in your recovery. I had a-fib ablation surgery the last week of February. Everything went fine. Keep your magnesium levels healthy if they aren't already.

[depotdoug in reply to Hidden]

Yes I’m taking Magnesium supplements twice daily 2-100’s AM and 2-100’s PM. Magnesium like your heart or is it heart muscles like magnesium

[keepinon]

Just read you r post. I hope the procedure went well and you are on your way to rapid recovery and a smooth arrhythmia!

[depotdoug]

Yes everybody, my RF Cath ablation procedure went well all 5 hours of sleeping through it with breathing tube and way to many electrodes and pads on my body.

Yes, I'm in NSR normal Sinus Rhythm that's good news and had 3 cath incision sites left and right side groin upper thigh and an attempt at my neck vein. Still some pain at incision sites and did have a vein bleed yesterday when i got home from Cardiac observation about 09:30. It takes about 3 days for cath incision sites to heal and seal and I'm on 'home walking' limits for 10 days. Oh no no exercising no lifting > 10#'s for 1o days.

I am doing well this morning, neck incision try is feeling better, sore throat from breathing tube 5 hrs worth is subsiding, a little chloroseptic helps.

If you want a major picture or description of my fav heart hospitals RN's, staff, assistants in action on the 5th floor Cardiac patient care, I've got it. No pix's just memories. One fourth (1/4th) of the huge cardiac floor is dedicated cordoned off for COVID-19 Cardiac/Pulmonary critically ill hurting peoples, I had no intentions of being one there, hoping and praying for rapid recovery from this nasty, nasty Virus.

Like I said, all my RN's, PCA's, assistants were wonderful and were so overworked but still caring.

Doug