Cryo ablation tonorrow

[Vandalbragg]

Wish me luck. When they take the sheaths out of your femoral artery is it painful?

[Hidden]

Not for me it wasn’t and my groin was black ‘n blue down as far as the knee for weeks.....good luck and let us know how you get on......

[Maureens46]

Hi Vandal

Best of luck for tomorrow. I suspect you will be well sedated so won't be aware when they remove the sheaths. I would be more concerned when they try to insert them (in both groins) not wishing to scare you but that was my experience. However it's such a small price to pay for on going relief from the dreaded AF. Best wishes.

Mo

[Vandalbragg in reply to Maureens46]

I was told I’ll be out when they go in thankfully!

[Petrified in reply to Vandalbragg]

Had ablation last Friday. Bruise not that much bigger than a 50p!!!! Tiny 'sting' when the stitch came out. Nothing at all to worry about. Good luck

[Uttled00]

Hi

I had a cryoablation on Tuesday but was under GA for it so couldnt say if it hurt when they removed the catheters. They put a stitch in my groin following the procedure to aid the healing and it was removed about 6 hours later. This method is supposed to reduce the bruising and swelling although it did make my eyes water a touch when they removed the stitch.😃.

Good luck tomorrow and let us know how you get on👍🏻

[IanMK]

I had a GA and didn’t feel a thing. My eyes watered when they changed my dressing as they hadn’t shaved me beforehand.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to IanMK]

as the old joke goes, "do you want it in a series of whimpers or one loud scream."

[Kaz747]

All the best for the procedure.

[Gincalpe]

I had a GA so unaware and just a small bruise afterwards which cleared up in 2 weeks.

Good luck

[Ianp66]

Hope it goes well.

[SpritzerAce]

All the best for the procedure.

[Kellyjelly]

Wishing you all the very best of luck for today and the coming days.

[AIW58]

do let us know how it goes. i hope your recovery is smooth.

[jeanjeannie50]

Best wishes for a successful ablation. I didn't know anything about having sheaths in my femoral artery, so for my 3 ablations they must have inserted and removed them while I was sedated or anaesthetised.

Jean

[BobD Volunteer]

There are no nerves in veins or arteries (they go into a vein not an artery*) so it would only be the small external wound that you may feel. With luck you will be out anyway.

* The catheter goes throught eh veins to the rigfht atrium and then across the septum to to left . All veins end up in the right atrium and all arteries start in the left ventricle via the aorta. For angiograms they use an artery by the way so they can inject the dye and watch it pass through the coronary arteries. Had several of those as well and minimal discomfort.

[Hidden]

Whilst at risk of being too tardy here. I'd say that ahead of an ablation, it is very easy to worry about things that turn out to be of no concern.

Like jeanjeannie50 and others, you may not even notice it happening.

Let's hope your day goes really well with progress swiftly made.

[Hidden]

No no pain, it said on my discharge sheet that they put a local anaesthetic in when they removed mine even though I was I under a general anaesthetic 🤔 good luck.

[Brizzy5000]

No pain for me, I was awake when putting it in but the local anaesthetic made sure I didn't feel a thing and by the time he had finished I had falling asleep, mine was RF not cryo it took 4.5 hours

All the best

[icklebud99]

Never felt a thing and I had pin prick size holes with no bruising, amazing. You will be fine.

[lms0006]

You should be totaly sedated and not be aware. I have had 3 ablations two burning one cryo did not work for me

But good luck