Care AF patient pack : thank you.

[jennydog]

I sent for a Care AF patient pack last week when I saw them featured on this forum. It arrived this morning and I want to expressed my grateful thanks for such a sophisticated and comprehensive aide. Many thanks.

[Hidden]

Hi Jennydog

How do l get one please?

[jennydog in reply to Hidden]

Go to [e-mail] . They also have a patient website at careaf.org..

[Hidden in reply to jennydog]

Thanks Jenny

[feejbee]

I'll second that. Very helpful and informative .I gave it to my father to read as he's just been diagnosed with AF. My mother had AF as well - I wonder how I came to have it !!!!

[PhyllisK]

May I also say thank you for the Care AF patient pack, it really is useful to have such excellent information contained in the pack.

[Bryonny]

I would like to add my thanks too I received my pack today and looking forward to using it.

[rosyG]

It's good to hear people like it- we were fortunate that Jo jerome asked us, ( Eileen and I-) to give the patient input on it as it was very interesting and I know I learned a lot as we had some very good clinicians to work with.

I think the section on diet and exercise is very good - hadn't seen this set out before- also the idea of records and a diary, so we can take details needed to our next appointments, is good.

[jennydog in reply to rosyG]

Rosy, I really do agree with that. I keep saying how important it is to keep a diary to record dates, attacks, medication changes etc. I give my doctors a photocopy of my diary and they seem to like it. I have a ( tatty ) foolscap sheet showing ablation date, medication, bp etc. Y ou cannot possibly remember all these things. Now I've been given a proper diary in a very posh case.

I was amazed at the quality of it all.

[Enjoy]

Just received mine as well. What an abundance of information and advice. I would like to thank everyone involved.

[Hidden]

Thanks Jenny, will send off for a pack today.

[stokenorth]

I received my pack last week. It is so informative and helpful in plain speaking that we can all understand. Well done for a really good information pack. Well worth having and it's free.

[lingooz]

Hi how can I get one ? Please

[jennydog]

The leaflet with the pack states " if you wish to request more Care AF patient packs please contact [e-mail]." their website is careaf.org.

[Finvola]

Thanks jennydog - just ordered mine.

[jennydog]

Finvola, I'm confident that you will be impressed. it's a great thing to have, all enclosed in a smart file with bound edges and velcro fastening.

[lizzily]

My grateful thanks also. It would have been so helpful to have been given one of these packs when newly diagnosed and with that in mind I intend to show it to the nurse who does the INR's at my surgery.

[rosyG in reply to lizzily]

Lizzily the surgery can request in bulk- I asked for 100 for our support group- so do pass the word around

[EileenMary in reply to rosyG]

I have read all about the AF care pack and went on the site and think I have ordered mine. When I get it I will see if my surgery would like a bulk order, is it all free? Sounds so good. Eileen.

[jennydog in reply to EileenMary]

Yes, it's free. It's an expensive thing to produce, obviously. I'm sure that you will impressed and glad to have one.

Best wishes.

[lizzily]

Thanks Rosy, will do. It really is a great resource. I'll wave my pack under everyone's noses at my surgery and take it from there.

Kind regards, Liz