Steady but slow

thanks for all the support and suggestions as I recover from a so-far successful ablation, but unfortunately suffered significant GI and vascular injuries. Now walk 15-20 minutes at a time and then rest. First time back in swimming pool doing mild strokes for 20 minutes and stretches. Adjusting to gastroparesis diet.

[CDreamer]

Hi Lorna, pleased for you that you are recovering, slow and steady definitely does it. Long may it last. Excuse my ignorance but was is a GI?

The gastroparesis does disappear in time, I suffered greatly and the thing that helped me most was never eating carbs of any kind before lunch and drinking a glass of water with a slice of lemon in it when eating. I found all the antacids prescribed made things a lot worse so I am interested in what the diet entails as I was not given any advice.

Best wishes CD

[Bev999]

Sounds like progress given all your problems. Keep going steady and slow - glad your ablation seems a success.

Good luck

Bev

[lankylass]

Hi Lorna, Great that your ablation was successful, I had my second cardioversion last month and so far it's been fine, however I was told by my arrhythmia nurse that it probably wouldn't last. I think my cardiologist will suggest I go down the ablation route, I must admit to being very scared of the procedure, most people seem to be ok but have complications like yourself. Keep us posted. Cheers,

[Hidden in reply to lankylass]

There are only a few people who post here who had my complications, so don't let that worry you. Remember the posters who are back running and quickly return to work.

[PeterWh in reply to lankylass]

The key thing is that you had a CV and returned to sinus. The fact that you have lasted a few weeks is also good. If you are offered an ablation then I would go for it as AF is usually progressive and also because the is a better chance of success when someone has paroxysmal AF. As Lorna very rightly says ther are only a very few who have serious complications. In fact many who have easy successes don't actually post much at all. Good luck.

[lankylass]

Thanks Lorna and Peter, That does give me encouragement and like you said some people just don't post much after they have had a successful treatment. I know that some people have had successful cardioversions and remain in sinus rhythm for years, I have asked many times for any to 'come forward' but nobody has, the closest I got was someone said that they have been in SR for two years. I am sure there are people because why would they do it if they don't have success. Going on hold tomorrow, medieval cities of Old Castile, lots of walking planned so hope my feet are up to it!! Thanks again, this is a very supportive site and gives encouragement to many. Cheers,

[01maxdog]

I've never heard of this gastro thing and I've got my ablation tomorrow . it doesn't sound nice and when I googled it it sounded even worse ! I've got enough problems with my stomach fighting the drugs that it can be embarrassing. My biggest problem will be recuperating , I don't do ' nothing ' very well !