Evening all. Just when you thought it was safe to look at the forum 😁.
Well, here I am 19 days post A day.
The bruising is subsiding and I can bend my leg again now. My thigh is still sore, even the areas where the bruising has cleared so I'm wondering if there's some muscle/tissue damage. Groin still a bit tender too but at least I can climb and come down the stairs normally rather than shuffling one step at a time and can cock my leg onto the pouffe......... didn't think that would ever be something to aspire to.
I did venture out by myself in the car a couple of days ago......... only to Asda (I know how to live it up and have a good time 😁) and took a gentle walk around. I still have this silly dry cough so I was on the hunt for a Fisherman's Friend to suck on(for those not in the UK, they are a lozenge, not some very embarrassing form of cough remedy) but none were to be had. I've been chomping on Halls Soothers which seems to have helped.
Still got an increased resting pulse and the odd surge but yesterday morning, I think I had a couple of flicks into AF. I was still in bed and felt a few palpitations thump in, followed by a trembling sensation instead. This lasted for a minute or so then stopped. It then happened again a few mins later and again, lasted only a minute or so. At least I didn't panic, having known from the fact sheets that it's normal. Still thought it a bit odd when I'm still on Amiodarone. Hopefully, it won't happen too often.
It's been nice being able to cook now again too, rather than just reheating stuff out of the freezer. Don't get me wrong, there's times when I feel out of sorts or absolutely shattered but I'm looking at the positives rather than the negatives.
Hopefully, meeting a friend for an iced coffee tomorrow........ I don't want to let an ablation get in the way of a 50p Costa offer 😁.
Hope everyone else is doing ok.
Be good. Ang
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It's overly optimistic yes! I got more mobile quicker than Ducky but if you read my updates you'll see I had a lot of AFib issues in first three weeks. Do read our own leaflet on this - it tells it like it is. I'm in my 5th week now and an active, flexible person normally. I've chosen not to have anything in the diary until next week and then only 4 hours. Getting a bit bored now but it was the right decision.
I think 2 weeks is very optimistic, although some do recover quicker than others. I had no complications as such but I had an horrendous amount of bruising which spread around 2/3rds of my thigh, then into my calf and nearly to my ankle. This made my leg painful and unable to bend properly. I cleared my diary for 4 weeks and was so glad I did as there was no way I would have been back at work last week or this week either.
I've read too many times, on here, of folks who over did things and set back their recovery and I didn't want to do that.
Sounds like you're doing OK. Nurse told me up to 8 weeks to heal femoral vein so though you can't see the bruising there's still stuff going on inside. My leg still aches from time to time. The little AF breakouts that stop in their own are a good sign I think. My meds never totally stopped the AF anyway so although I was dismayed by all my early breakouts I wasn't surprised. But when the AF started going away on its own I took it that the heart is learning new behaviour. Asda eh? My next step is Aldi - excitement! Onwards...
😁. I've already done Aldi and Tesco accompanied by hubby ......... will the thrills never end 😁. Ah, didnt realise it took that long for the veins/arteries to heal. Glad things are settling for you too. Onwards an upwards, as said the gynecologist. 😊
I wrote you a long reply Ang, on my mobile phone while in bed and lost the lot. Can't for the life of me repeat that lot again!
Your leg must have been dreadfully bruised for you to only just be able to bend it! Have you had a word with your GP about that? After my 3 ablations I had no soreness in my leg at all and little bruising, in fact none whatsoever after my last one and it actually made me wonder if they'd really done anything.
I feel sorry for you having a cough, not socially acceptable these days and I'm afraid would result in a dirty look and speedy getaway by me. 😂 😂 😂
Hi there. No, haven't had leg checked again, other than the vascular ultrasound I had the week after the ablation. It looks a lot better than it did but just tender in spots in the inner thigh. No I know what my Dad meant when he called me a little blender 🤣.
I'm inclined to agree with Jeanie re the recovery of your leg but, as you did have that little emergency, perhaps that's why you are more tender there and also stiff. It's the upper inner thigh where I get my ache occasionally too. If the cough hangs out for more than 3 weeks I might be following that up. Generally that's not considered a good thing and I can only think that they disturbed your digestive system a bit when navigating around the back of the oesophagus. That said, sometimes we get a persistent cough because the airways got very sensitive from having the cough in the first place. And there are ways to help with that that the speech therapists know. I'm a voice person hence the factoids in coughing breathing and other things vocal.
I popped a blood vessel in my calf last year and that was spectacular bruising too. That took about 6 weeks to clear up completely and necessitated the wearing of a particularly fetching compression stocking. The cough is better too. Only tends to come on mainly when I'm chattering too much so you can imagine what my hubby's suggestion for that was 😁.
Strangely enough , I was thinking about you last night and wondering how you were getting on. Love your sense of humour and positivity . Really pleased to hear that your recovery continues. I've finally , gingerly, opted for an ablation and await an appointment. To say I'm nervous is an understatement but I'm going to try and adopt your sense of humour over it all. (I have a pretty mucky mind) ,🤣. Looking forward to future updates. Sue
Gosh, I hope I didn't give you nightmares 😁. I have had my down moments during this past 5 years but you can end up in some dark places when you feel absolutely awful so I, try to look on the bright side of life (cue whistling). Just remember, you can always change your mind if you get too stressed about it. I was petrified yet calm on the day. Only time will tell as to whether it's worked so I've got everything crossed....... except my legs as that's still too sore to do 😁.
What a superb update! I'm still giggling as I write this - your sense of humour is brilliant!!Sounds like everything is on track though.
I think there's a general lack of fisherman's friends as fishermen are notoriously difficult to get on with! However, I did see the lozenges in Lidl the other day!!!
Enjoy your coffee (probably best to have decaf!!).
Always decaff, even prior to the scourge of AF. I've never noticed the FF in Lidl so must have a look. Good days and not quite so good days still but soldiering on.😁.
Good to hear you're on the mend Ducky. Sensible, taking things at a steady pace. Enjoy your meet up and coffee - oh just realised you'll already have had that! Don't really know where my days are going, except I have had my daughter's dog for two sleepovers while she works nightshifts. Take care and continue to be sensible - well sort of..... 😂
Hope your recovery is still going well. And the bruising? Still got a map of the world on your thigh and leg? You sound as though you’ve been behaving and doing everything you should - or rather not doing things you shouldn’t 😂Just had a chat with my GP about all my medication changes after my trip to Bristol. I did manage to take my daughter’s dog for a 2 mile walk the other evening so things must be improving! He thinks the blood clot on the lung I had after my knee surgery will possibly have some impact on the breathlessness...... Onwards and upwards! Take care and keep up the good work xx
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76 years old with A F
shortness of breath
3% Afib burden and proposed medication
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