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I know she was due her procedure today with Sabine Ernst, but it seems she has left the site, hope all went well with her today👍👍

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Hello juggsy75, sorry I did not get straight back to you after the ablation with Dr Sabine Ernst on Thursday. I was having trouble finding and receiving post and so left the sight to re-join up again if that makes sense, anyway down to the nitty gritty I am back home resting and doing well . I am in sinus rhythm and feeling good. I was taken down to the cath lab at 10/30am in all I was gone for just over three hours. The first thing that I asked when I came round from the anaesthetic in recovery was has it been successful and I was told YES more than successful. I felt a bit beaten up a sore throat because of the TOE and a bit of a dull ache in my upper chest which has almost gone now, hardly any bruising in the groin but, all in all it was a small price to pay if the monster has been eradicated. The hospital is fantastic you will be in the safest of hands there is nothing to worry about the care that the Royal Brompton take of there patients is overwhelming. The nursing is excellent and the food is cooked on the premises with many choices.

I was sent home with a few boxes of medication to help support the healing process of the heart, Beta-blocker, Flecainide and Lansoprazole for the stomach these I was told I would need to take until I had met all my follow up appointments with Dr Ernst and then after nine months to a year if there is no break through arrhythmia I can stop all meds. That day cannot come soon enough.

Juggsy there is nothing to fear a little bit of discomfort for a short time and that is all it is nothing more. Go with it and before you know it all will be over and you will have your life back.

The rules after this particular ablation are not too austere you are told not to drive for two weeks or lift heavy goods or do a gym workout for at least six weeks. All in all I think Sabine Ernst has hit upon something very unique with her Ganglion Plexus Ablation. I was told out of twenty people that have been on her trial nineteen are still in sinus rhythm a year later and off medication. Those are good stats. As for the one who did not stay in sinus rhythm I was told that Dr Ernst will do the ablation again to tidy up so there is a safety net.

Good luck juggsy next week but, you will not need it, it will be breeze.

Barbara

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Glad it's all gone well Barbara, how was Sabine, she sounds very confident on the phone, take it easy now and put your feet up.... you've deserved it

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juggsy she is so young and attractive, blond slim and very dedicated, she just seems to live eat and breath her job but, you said the word confident she exudes it. I was told that she is the star of her craft and doctors are in awe of her it seems that people travel from all over the world to be treated by her apart from all this she behaves ordinarily no airs or graces she is just lovely and you will be well looked after by her and her team who are all young guns and as dedicated as she is. I was in a great ward with people like myself suffering from AF who were supportive and kind I could not have wished for better.

Barbara

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Just over 3 hours, is that the time they took you down to the time you cam back to ward, I was expecting a 4 hour procedure

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Hello juggsy, I did ask how long my ablation had taken the exact time I was told was just over three hours. I myself thought mine would be at least four to five hours or maybe more but I was also told when I asked that it had been very successful, however when you are discharged to go home the nurse will give you what they call your passport it is an plastic envelope with a booklet on the do's and don'ts also several papers in it one of which is regarding what was done at the ablation, also what meds you will need to take to support the heart whilst it is healing these are your copies which are also sent to your GP. you will also have before you go home another echo

The Cath Lab is huge and so high tech. There are so many people seeing to you all very friendly that you do not have time to think about it. It all seems to be over so quick before you know it you are awake and ready to go back to the ward. That is how it happened in a nutshell it was too good to be true and it will be the same for you just go with the flow and all will be well.

Barbara

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Hope mine is as hassle free as yours, leaving in morning for the 3 hour drive up

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Wishing you all the best, juggsy. May it turn the page for you.

Wear an extra pair of socks to avoid cold feet!

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juggsy all will be well, remember this mind over matter it can be done if you want something bad enough, you are a young man with a family and you want to go on enjoying that and you will for the rest of your life. This is just a blip that needs to be mended and you have got there early. I see no reason that it should not work for you but if you leave it, it will get worse doing this eradicates that fear it is a small price to pay. Once you are in the ward you will feel more confident. The hospital is a wonder just the best and you could not be in better hands than Dr Ernst she is a very clever girl and only wants the very best for her patients . She is a perfectionist failure is not a word in her vocabulary, Try and quell your fear and go with it and be free again to enjoy your life. Before you know it, you will be back on the ward and the next day discharged and home free of the beast AF.

I will be thinking of you as I was this morning so good luck but I know that you will not need it.

Barbara

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Thank you very much Barbara, just checked my wife into her 5star Chelsea harbour spa hotel..... I'm sure she's going to hate it here😂

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Away you go juggsy it won't belong before you are enjoying such jaunts yourself you have made the right decision, now concentrate on the rest of your life healthy and without worry of AF

I will be thinking of you.

Barbara

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Looks like I'm second down at 9 if the previous one goes to plan.... still haven't met dr Ernst yet... only her registrar

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juggsy I was the second one down as well, you will probably not see Dr Ernst until you are in the Cath Lab but, rest assured she is at the helm of the ablation this is her baby and she is the one who will be overseeing it, doing it. Her team are highly trained but she is the navigator and creator of this ablation as you will see tomorrow.

Enjoy the football, I will be thinking of you at 9 tomorrow morning and once again you are in the best hands ever, we are so lucky to have Dr Ernst doing this for us. She is the ultimate perfectionist.

Barbara

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It sounds as though your experience couldn't have gone any better, It's been great hearing this as I've been having a wobble lately and almost rung to cancel

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juggsy, just seen your post and understand how you are feeling but no one could be more nervous than me and yet I was determined to go through with this and I am glade that I did. There is nothing to fear before you know it all will be over done and dusted and you will be free of the fear of having the dreaded AF again.

It is not a walk in the park but Dr Ernst takes great care to not cause to much trauma you will have excellent care and only a couple of days of feeling a little rough. I am so much older than you and I am now fine although resting have lots of energy, sleeping well and eating well and the sore throat and upper chest achy feeling have already gone. If I can do it you can. Go for it.

Barbara

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I will go through with it..... slightly off topic, do you have your own tv, there's football on Tuesday night I wouldn't mind watching😂😂

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Juggsy no TV in the ward unless in a private room but, there is a great lounge with TV for the patients and plenty of coffee, tea, hot chocolate on tap plus sandwiches in the fridge near the nurses station if you feel a little peckish. You will have an ECG when you arrive on the ward and you are settled, You are given an antiseptic body wash on the morning of the procedure there are lots of wet rooms near the wards and it buzzes with everyone getting ready for there procedures.

you will be able to watch your football but make sure you get a seat as I but most of the male wards will be doing the same as you.

Barbara

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Wonderful news! So glad you are well and on your way back to a normal life🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Thank you for your kind thoughts. I am so glade that I did the trial with Dr Sabine Ernst. This might seem strange but I have enjoyed taking part and am relishing the results which I was told were very successful.