Post ablation

[glis]

I finally had my first ablation on tue. Everything went smoothly. The only negative that the doc said was that my heart was a little sluggish. Had no problem with the catheter sites, but the anesthetisia kicked my butt! I was nauseous for a whole day. Everything has been going well. A little tired and some chest discomfort. The sore throat is beginning to go away. I had a massive headache and have gotten visual aura migraines. Had them before so at least I didn’t freak out. Now just catching up on some netflix and resting up before returning to work on monday. Each day I’m feeling strides better.

[jedimasterlincoln]

All sounds normal recovery so hopefully it's done the job for you. Take it slow and steady your body will tell you if you're pushing it.

[Hidden]

Going back to work after 6 days sounds over ambitious even at 35.

[glis in reply to Hidden]

That’s what the doc said. I’ll obviously listen to what my body says and just see how I am on mon.

[BobD Volunteer]

Monday is far too early to go back to work. In our fact sheet on recovery which was passed by NHS England and our medical board we say two weeks rest minumum. Your doctor has obviously never had ablation or read our fact sheet which was complied from patient input. .

Why waste all the EPs hard work by pushing too fast too soon.

[Hidden]

Great news glis, but if your groin is bruised, just imagine what the inside of your heart must look like.

I’m not going to be so polite, you will be bonkers going back to work Monday. What’s more important, your health and welfare or something else that really isn’t!!

All the best

[checkmypulse]

It's amazing that patients sometimes are not told the recovery process. On my 2nd procedure the 3 others staying overnight did not appear to know much about the 'after effects' at all, in fact one of them was planning to drive straight from hospital 100 miles the next day! I overheard a nurse putting him right in the morning. I wonder sometimes what he did. It is so silly for you to go back to work so soon.You need time.

[MarkS]

I think it's up to you how soon you go back to work. I went back after 6 days. It wasn't ideal but I got through it OK. I'm self-employed so the work had to be done some how.

I have never seen any evidence that the more time you spend lounging around the more successful the ablation. In fact with many other procedures it's the other way around, you're encouraged to get going as soon as possible.

[Maril1]

I had 2weeks off for an 1hr ablation for aflutter but was fine after a week . I suffered for 3months after my 5hr ablation for afib after stupidly going back after a month was told by the af nurse a week would do 2 weeks tops ,that was back in 2006/10 .I do heavy maintenance and work shifts.