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Hi everyone

So glad I stumbled across this site with so many helpful people sharing their experiences

A little about me. I'm 72, live in Australia, and was diagnosed with paroxysmal AF in April 2016. On 14 May 2018 went into persistent AF as well as Atrial flutter, so decided, with the advice of my EP to have an ablation. This happened on 19th June 2018, and apart from a few issues (which I will discuss in future posts) all seems well.

I would add that in in 1996 I had Mitral Valve repair done, and in February 2015 had a pacemaker inserted for sick sinus syndrome.

My current medication is Nebivolol 5mg, Eliquis 2x5mg, Micardis 80mg and Indapamide 1.5mg

Look forward to learning, and helping people on here

Mal

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Hi Mal

Welcome. I’m in Australia too (WA). Nice to ‘meet’ you.

Kaz

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Hello Mal :-) welcome, I look forward to chatting to you about your experience of AF .

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Take it easy this early after you ablation and do read AF ASSOCIATION fact sheet on recovery from ablation. There is a pinned post on this f you check on the right and follow the thread to a link.

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Mal7896 in reply toBobD

Thanks for that Bob. Do you have a link to this fact sheet? I’m having trouble finding it

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doodle68 in reply toMal7896

Here you are Mal, scroll down this page till you reach ...

''Recovering from Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.

Click on ''Read more''

heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

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Mal7896 in reply todoodle68

Interesting article. The auras were a worry but settled after about 10 days

Thanks for the link

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Mal7896 in reply toBobD

Sorry Bob. I eventually found it so please disregard my last message

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