Hello from hospital again! (My 7th admission in 5 months)
At least I have a room with a view and there was a gorgeous sunset tonight. It’s two weeks tomorrow since my ablation. I had been experiencing AFib/flutter episodes daily and in the last couple of days flipped in and out every few hours. With prolonged episodes at rates up to 165bpm the doctors wanted me in hospital. My EP is on leave as is the other cardiologist I’ve seen over the past 2 years (note to self: don’t have a procedure just before school holidays in future). That said, the new cardiologist that is now overseeing me is lovely. He thinks it’s atypical atrial flutter as well as AFib. I’m working my way through the A-Z of arrhythmias. My diagnosis over the last two years includes SVT, Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Typical Atrial Flutter, Atrial Fibrillation and now Atypical Atrial Flutter. Generally I’m pretty fit and healthy. Good job my sense of humour is in tact 😀
The doctor has upped my meds and added Digoxin into the mix. He’s hoping to get my rate down and get things under control. I’ll be here for a night or two and I will see my EP when he’s back from leave to see whether I need to head back into the cath lab.
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Oh dear, you certainly seem to be trying out all rhythms Kaz! Really hope that they sort you out soon and as for that glorious sunset, well that should cheer anyone up it looks amazing. 😀x
Wishing you well and sending digital hugs. The view is lovely, and your sense of humor is perfectly in place. Be brave and you will be stronger physically very soon.
Wow to the beautiful sunset and a second, not-so-good 'wow' to everything else. Glad to hear you're in good spirits though Kaz, in spite of everything. Hoping it all settles down soon - sending you my warmest wishes. H x
Wonderful view. Great sense of humour. Really hope that you are soon back in NSR and that the EP is able to come up with 'a cunning plan' on his return.
What a shame to be back in hospital. I have got to the stage where I really don’t want to see the inside of a hospital again so you have my thoughts.
Lovely sunset. I called at Fremantle 6 times some 53 years ago whilst working on the SS Canberra as firstly a Bell Boy and later on SS Orsova as a Dining Room Steward.
I have fond memories of us landing after a week at sea from Columbo. Sadly as I was working I wasn’t able to see much.
Your sunset photo is lovely and I hope it lifts your spirit whilst in such circumstances. As you can see from my ID image I like sunsets.
Hope they can stabilise you soon and you can go home as U think home is the best place to recover.
Wow ! I had the fib/flutter after my second ablation in April but not as often as you. Keep enjoying the sunsets! I was put on Amiodarone- begged to go off after two months as all was calm. After it left my system in six weeks - back to flutter and on Flecanide and Metoprolol. Got lots of funky beats at times. See EP end of October. Good luck - keep up your good spirits
I’m so sorry to hear that you’re in & out of hospital. Nice sunset though. Just over a year ago I found myself visiting A&E three times in succession (not all heart related) - my first visit as a patient in 40 years.
My cardiologist and EP had a tough job identifying my unusual arrhythmia and it wasn’t until I had my ablation in June that my EP finally identified the cause. A week after the ablation, though, my arrhythmia was worse than before because my heart had been irritated by the procedure. My EP wanted to calm the situation with an anti-arrhythmic to allow my heart to recuperate. Like you, I wanted to avoid Amiodarone but he insisted that it was OK for short term use. As he is one of the top EPs in the UK, I have complete confidence in him and acquiesced. He gave me a low dose (200mg) with no pre-loading and it has worked well. I expect to stop it on my next consultation.
Doctor has just been in again and is happy so far with what’s happening with the change in meds. I’ll probably be here till Sunday as they are doing a few other tests as well. Tomorrow is the Football (Aussie Rules) Grand Final and my team is in it so I said to my cardiologist that if it’s a close game I may be better off in hospital hooked up to a heart monitor 😃
What a game! Thankfully my heart stayed in sinus rhythm- it will probably flip into AF soon with a delayed stress reaction. 💙💛💙💛💙 (for the non Aussie Rules Footy followers my team won. West Coast Eagles 79 defeated Collingwood 74 in what was an awesome game)
A sense of humour goes a long, long way! Every time I've been hooked up to a monitor in hospital (and still trying to find something to joke about), the staff look at the monitor and say something like, 'well I can't understand how you you seem to look so well considering?' I think those of us who are able to see the lighter side of things (and not just covering up) have a better quality of life overall. So keep up with the positive attitude, and I hope you feel better soon :o)
I said to my EP 2 weeks ago after he showed me pictures of all the burns he did inside my heart “so it is real, I wasn’t imagining it?” He said “Yes Karen, it’s very real” At times I feel like I’m far too well to be sick. The medical staff seem more worried than I do 😃
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