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Please would anyone lucky enough to be going to Birmingham, report back here with any special exciting findings.

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I'm going, anything in particular you are interested in?

I am less interested in medical intervention and drug therapy and more in self management and holistic thinking.

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Mamamarilyn in reply toCDreamer

We should meet....a holistic approach is what I'm looking at. Wear your pink carnation! If you look for me I have fewer curls than in the photo!

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I agree, I need ways to cope with all these strange experiences we are all having,usually just when you can do without them! Perhaps I can come next year.

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Depending on the presenter it is often possible to publish the text of any session on the main website if they give agreement. Since some of the sessions are round table discussion that obviously would apply. Half the fun of the day is meeting others and sharing experiences so do try to come next year.

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Bob, if someone can post and let us know what is available from the conference it would be great - I can't get there, though I would love to try next year and I'm a journalist, so if I get to go I volunteer to write up a report. Self-help ideas would be really valuable and any news on treatment updates. I'll keep an eye out on the website, how long do you think it will be before anything is posted?

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tk11

Hi CDreamer, I too am interested in tips for day to day management rather than medical interventions if they come up with things you could share.

Hope its informative, I will try to attend myself next time.

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Hi,I am fortunate enough to be attending the conference and like you my interests are self management,well-being, and accessing therapies.I shall report back.C

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Unfortunately I have to work on Sunday , otherwised I'd be going but really keen to hear all about it. Unlike the previous replies I'm more interested in advancement in all surgical techniques. I've had 1 ablation 5 months ago (it took 4 months to settle down) but an amazing procedure and it's given me my life back and if I needed it done again or any new future advancements I'd agree in a heartbeat ( excuse the pun ) .Hope you all have a great informative day.

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Marion62

I have permanent AF with no symptoms and no procedures - just medication.

Unfortunately I am unable to attend but am interested to know how permanent AF progresses over time - will symptoms start slowly or quickly or do some people stay symptom free forever?

Thanks

Marion

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Marion,

I'm not sure about "permanent" AF, i.e. what that means technically, but I had AF constantly 10 years ago and was cured by an ablation, it went 100%. But it's now coming back a little bit, as EP predicted, so will probably have another ablation, don't know yet, going to see him later in November.

Just got back from Birmingham and it was a really informative day except for the in's and out's of the "new NHS" which went straight over my head, or through it !!!

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