Noooooo!!! Went back to work today under a little stress but not to much! Had breakfast all ok ! Then around 11 am break had a normal cold drink then bam AF but only for 10 minutes! When sitting down went slowly into normal beats! Oh my word how many more bloody years now ! The last ablation worked from day one fir 9 years after it but now the second one after 5 weeks it looks like it’s only worked 50%.
Anyone enlighten me that they thought the op had not worked but it went better after longer recovery! Steve
I know it’s frustrating Liverpool10, but there is a limit to how many times we can say that it can take 3 to 6 months for the scar tissue to form. (Thank you boberch)
I agree flapjack! Soooo frustrating ! Going fir s glass of red or two !!!!! Sod it
Assuming your ablation was carried out by the NHS, speaking as a tax payer, it is very disappointing that you seem to want to wreck a procedure that probably cost in excess of £20,000 just 5 weeks ago.
Dont mean to! but after 16 years AF I am sick of it and after a 12 hour shift I am frustrated to have s glass or two sorry
Don't feel sorry
When I had my 3rd ablation I stopped drinking any alcohol for 6 months then it suddenly came back with a vengeance so I opened a bottle of red and have found in moderation red wine seems to help
I know my reply will have sounded harsh Steve, but a few days ago you asked a similar question and many of us replied saying that you have to an ablation time to heal. I sent you a copy of the AFA fact sheet which explains that AF episodes are likely to occur during the first 3 months at least after an ablation, if not longer. It is also a commonly known fact that alcohol is a trigger for AF, so it is a bit annoying when folk ask for help and then appear to ignore the the advice they are given.
Obviously, we do not know your personal circumstances, whether or not you have supporting family and friends, but if you do all the wrong things now, you are likely to pay the price for ever. I was trying to stop you from doing that but I do understand how difficult it might be, especially if you are dealing with AF on your own and having to cope with long shifts.
Why don’t you contact your hospital and find out if there is an Arrhythmia Nurse there who you could see and maybe talk to about the difficulties you are experiencing. If you give the ablation a chance to heal, I am sure things will improve over time, but you really do have to take responsibility for your own destiny.
Good luck.
I know what you are saying but the AF was not the alcohol it was the cold drink which put me in AF to then drive me to a couple of wines which in fact calmed me down and was then not in AF
Scar tissue never 'heals', but it does it takes a while to form though. It's collagen and remains.
You are right, I’ve amended it...