It was a year ago today that I had my last ablation (number 4). I had hoped I could say “life is great” and it is but over the last couple of weeks I’ve had a few flutters. Today I had a full blown AF episode which lasted a couple of hours - heart rate ranging between 50 and 150. It’s like my heart knew it was my anniversary and wanted to remind me that there is no cure for AF. Hopefully it’s a one-of and not a return of my previous dramas.
At least I know I can email my Kardia results to my EP who can advise me on medications. I, like everyone else, am keen to avoid hospital visits over the next few months.
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There really are some frightening hiccups after an ablation that seems to have improved matters.
I had my last ablation in 2018. I too have had intermittent episodes of AF since then. However I can tell you that very slowly and surely those episodes have got further and further apart. The last episode I had was last October.
You are right though that even with such a good improvement any heart related incident gives me a fright. I still find every Ectopic beat scary albeit these too are few and far between.
I suppose years of fear is engraved in my psyche.
Truth is that the best action is to stay calm.
Despite your disappointment I would suggest that your recent AF is just a rogue episode and you should not let it worry you
That’s the attitude I’m adopting. There has been a bit of extra stress in the last few weeks .... losing my job, my husband being told by the GP to isolate because he has asbestosis and rheumatoid arthritis (and is self employed so there’s no income), trying to cancel all our travel plans, caring for my mother with Alzheimer’s who keeps forgetting that she shouldn’t leave her house, and my daughter with autism and asthma, and .... this global pandemic. Good job I’ve got a good sense of humour 😂😂.
I can relate to your comment about your mother my wife mother was 75 miles away and had dementia. It was a nightmare trying to help her and she would not accept help from anyone else. Sadly she died last August and I really do not know how we would have coped had she still been alive now with the current restrictions.
Kaz, I can echo Pete’s comments. Last ablation August 18, nothing until around May 19 then 6 or 7 mild episodes but nothing since last December 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞....keep calm, not easy I know!
I think the sense of humour shows up in describing all that as "a bit of extra stress". It strikes me you have a lot on your plate! Hope the afib was a one off. It made a reappearance with me on Sat shortly after breakfast- first time ever ,usually it comes much later in the day. I had slept badly but did not feel overly tired. Hope you are feeling better and not being completely snowed under with all the pandemic related problems.
Sorry to hear you’ve had a reappearance of AF too. Looking at a lot of the news from around the globe makes me appreciate living in the world’s most isolated capital city. We still have our issues but it looks like we are “flattening our curve”. Hopefully it stays that way.
I hope so. Where do you live ? We are in a rural area of France that so far has few cases. They are transferring bad cases to our local regional hospitals by medicalised trains to take the strain off Paris and Mulhouse.
I agree with you Pottypete, "fear is engraved in my psyche" after three ablations, the last one ten months ago. In treating AF, fear is a topic that is skirted but should really be a part of recovery. You always do a good job in abating fear.
Hate that but yes, lets hope and pray it’s a one time thing. Hugs to you 💜
Sorry to read your AF is back, what a terrible condition this is. You have had a stressful time of late and that wont be helping matters. Is good that your spirit is still strong and when the stress eases they may be no return of the AF, really hope this is the case. If the worst comes to the worst there is always ablation No 5, not nice I know but not that bad either. Good luck.
I am so sorry to hear this Kaz. Hugely stressful times and reading on further you have got such a lot on your plate. Let's hope this is a one-off and do your best to keep that lovely sense of humour. x
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sorry to hear this and I hope as you say it is a one off event. 
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