Hi all, just a quick update: This week has been a better week thankfully, my symptoms have settled and other than a few short runs of AF I've been in NSR. I can actually walk up my stairs at home and stay in NSR ... amazing. I'm hoping this will continue of course so time will tell. A few people have asked where I had my ablation done, it was at Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital in the north west of England, the procedure was done on the national health service after 2 x cardiologist appointments and 1 x EP appointment all at the same hospital. It is a great place to have your treatment and if you Google: Dr Derek Todd (my EP) you will see he's one of the top guys in the country, I've been very lucky.
I'm still taking it easy and looking at going back to work in a couple of weeks if all is well, I'm not out of the woods yet but slowly moving that way I feel. I hope you all have a good weekend and thank you for your continued support and friendship which really is a blessing. Keep well folks,
Best regards, Dave.
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Morning Dave, it's good to hear that your heart has settled. Your first few weeks of uncertainty were typical of a hearts behaviour right after an ablation! It sounds like you're well on the road to recovery now. Long may that continue. Best wishes. Jean
Morning Dave - such a relief isn’t it - so pleased you are felling better.
I lived just opposite the entrance to that hospital - it used to be called Broadgreen Hospital. It’s all changed now of course as I think what used to be the entrance is now under the motorway as it used to be on the corner of Queens Drive and Thomas Drive so it’s dear to my heart, although I’ve never set foot in it since the 1950’s. My mother was a radiographers there.
I found it’s such a relief when you finally have some sort of hope for a better quality of life. Slow and steady does it now.
Thank you! Small world isn't it... Yes I'm keeping to a slow and steady pace, just a daily dog walk and basic chores around the house for now... Take care CD and enjoy the weekend.
It still is Broadgreen. LHCH is on the same site. Similarly they have 2 other hospitals on another site. After Walton Hospital was closed they moved The Walton Centre to Aintree/ Fazackerley Hospital. It's hugely confusing and both sites are vast.
Both LHCH and The Walton Centre are graded as Centres of Excellence. We're so lucky to have them. It always amazes me how smiley and willing to help the staff are!
Hi Jenny, not quite a scouser more a wooly back lol.. From Warrington in Cheshire so 15 miles from scouse land. Yes 2 hospitals on the same site, my cardiologist is based in Broadgreen and the EP is in LHCH. The staff at both sites are fantastic as you say... A really nice professional atmosphere 👍
Always a great sense of humour.......if you want to see life in the raw - get on a bus going to the Pier Head my tutor used to say.....the old one about the conductor replying to the question ‘’R ya goin’ t’ Pier Head?’ “No luv, I’m hopin’ It’ll stop before we get there........”
Yep I’m a scouser. My father helped designed Fazackerly - he was a hospital architect and ended his career as Chief Engineer for Merseyside Health Authority in the 1990’s. I left Liverpool in 1962, although stayed around Merseysde until 1989 ish, then moved prgressively south until I reached the coast in Devon. All my family worked in the Health Service in one capacity or another and my sister still nurses in Manchester. It sad to see the Royal Liverpool rebuild troubles and I wonder what will happen there though, I remember that being built and opened and even seeing the drawings on my father’s desk as he worked on that in the early days of his career.
It’s great to hear about the excellent work they are doing there but I can understand the confusion, it is a huge site.
All sounds good news Dave. Derek Todd is a great bloke I know although only met him socially at conferences never as a patient. Very thorough! Slow and steady wins the race.
Cheers Bob, your knowledge is always appreciated thank you.
All looking good Dave. Fingers crossed for a full and successful recovery. I’m 4 weeks now and the infamous bruising has gone but like you, still taking things easy.........
Glad all is going well Dave, I had my cryo 10 years ago and although my heart plumbing meant the surgeon couldnt do all he wanted things settled down and I took it easy for a while to let my heart heal.
Just waiting Dave but hoping its soon, or preferably after Xmas. Keeping the walking and cycling going and trying to lose a bit of weight. So far so good, but enjoying following your story, making me a little less nervous.
That's great that you are getting in shape, it is quite an anxious time in the run up to the procedure which is why I thought of posting my experience so people can see what to expect.
Try not to worry too much as it will be over in the blink of an eye and the benefits can be excellent. Keep in touch and have a good day 👍
great to hear on that result! As my ablation (second) seem to be not efficient after 14 weeks, and worked only between weeks 3-8, I am trying to control via propafenone now as I have 21% of PVC, that is very trouble some. Try not to stretch yourself and let your heart to heal - I worry if my even moderate exercises did not allow the heart to heal properly triggering another focus in the area of ablation.
Hi Dave, this is such good news. May I ask if you are on any drugs before/after your cryoablation? My husband had his 3 weeks ago but he cannot tolerate the flecainide, made him so sick. He is still in AF, went back in about 16 hours after the ablation.
Hiya.... Yes im currently on 2 x 50mg of flecainide and 1 x 5mg bisoprolol both daily. I was on 2 x 100mg of flecainide for about 3 weeks before the procedure as my symptoms were getting much worse. My dose of flecainide from 2013 to the 3 weeks before my procedure was 2 x 50mg which appears to be a maintenance dosage. Luckily I have never had any side effects from the meds. I hope things improve soon for your husband, best wishes.
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2.4% Burden 3 months post cryoablation...
