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[Ducky2003]

Afternoon all. How's it hanging?

Just a post cardioversion update from Fry-day. A 2 hour delay with one zonked out lady and another elderly lady who had just come round and then asked me the time every 5 mins until she was back with us 😁. She wasn't sure whether she'd had an ablation or cardioversion as she didnt seem to think there was any difference, bless her. I asked if she had shaved nether regions and net underwear and she said, warily, "no", so I said "cardioversion"

All went ok, but it was a little unnerving when they were about to start the sedation, the bloomin machine loudly announced "defibrillation not required. CPR necessary!!!" Not what you want to hear at any time, nevermind then! Came round quite quickly for me (have been known to be out for 3 hours) and ate ham sandwiches in about 20 seconds, followed by 2 mugs of tea and 2 glasses of water. It still amazes me that a cardiac ward does not have decaff coffee available.

Got home, drank more tea and pints of squash. Had an early night and then was up in the early hours with crackly breathing and gasping for breath a bit. I got up at 5.30am, rather than keep disturbing hubby. My O2 sats were low 80s at that point, which did give me concern but improved as the day went on, back to normal. This has happened the last 3 elective times. I don't know if the zap is upsetting something internally or whether it's the amount I drink after, overloading me. I slept propped up last night and was fine. Hopefully, I'm back on track again.

Hubby said the crackling was like listening to a bonfire......... always sympathetic 😁.

All seems ok now, except the HRV on my smartwatch showed 28 for Friday night and 16 for last night. I dont normally take any notice as its usually well over 100. I am not consulting Dr Google as I wouldn't know what it was if I didnt look at the watch.

Well, that's me off to watch the Belgian GP with a bag of Flamin Hot Doritos and a pint of alcohol free lager. This girl knows how to have a good time.😁.

Take care all

Ang

Ps....... 2 shocks, NSR. A few ectopics since.😊.

[baba]

NSR?

[Ducky2003 in reply to baba]

Yes, hurrah!!! I've edited the post to clarify 😁.

[BobD Volunteer]

Wonder if they will every get to start the race and bloody glad I'm not there. Love Spa when its dry but it is miserable as sin when it rains, which it often does. Just think of the poor blokes in the Battle of the Bulge in mid winter!

[Ducky2003 in reply to BobD]

It's not looking good. They'll be having to tow folk out of the car parks at this rate. I remember the chaos at Silverstone a few years ago with this. I have my own battle of the bulge most of the time.😁.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Ducky2003]

Never had to worry about car parks, just the hills in the paddock. Unless you have been there you really don't know how steep the roads are. One race we had a car go right through his brake pads and when he came in he rolled right past us and out the other end of the (old) pits and ended up half way up the hill again before starting to roll backwards at which point he steered into the armco.

[Ducky2003 in reply to BobD]

Oooops.😳.

[wilsond]

Glad you got nsr ! Xx

[Ducky2003 in reply to wilsond]

Thanks. It was the helpful arrhythmia nurse on zapping duty. Just dealing with the maddening ectopics that have increased since yesterday. Pulse still feels ok though. Hope you are continuing to improve.😊.

[wilsond in reply to Ducky2003]

Been a long and winding road for you Ducky. 🤞🤞All will settle down now.😘😘Thank you I'm stable again 🙂 xx

[Nannysue1]

Glad to hear your update. Nothing seems to be simple with you does it 🤪 Long may you remain in NSR.

[Ducky2003 in reply to Nannysue1]

Thanks. I'd say Ive always liked a challenge but I'd be happy without the drama. Ectopics are driving me mad but hopefully they will settle. Never sure if rest or activity makes them calm down.😁.

[Nannysue1 in reply to Ducky2003]

In hindsight would you have had the ablation?.

[SuziElley]

Hope it all settles soon. As for ectopics, my pulse rate goes all over the place when I’m experiencing them….. The Belgian Grand Prix, well, certainly got their trials and tribulations with the weather. Speaking of the Battle of the Bulge, I visited Bastogne a few years ago and was amazed at the abandoned tanks along the roadside as we approached the town. Must have been one dreadful place to be in the middle of winter there……

Meanwhile in Chateau Suzi, one failed boiler, no the hot water/heating type, and no immersion heater 😳 Visiting my daughter this afternoon for a shower and hairwash. Either that or I issue all visitors with nose pegs as they enter 🙄

[Ducky2003 in reply to SuziElley]

Thanks. I felt so sorry for the fans and hope they get refunds. On the upside, Georgie on the podium, yay!!! Having been caught out by a naughty boiler before, we have an electric shower. Yesterday, our dishwasher decided it wasn't going to heat up or actually stop once it was going so that'll be this week's hunt.🙄. See if you can wangle lunch whilst you're visiting 😁.

[SuziElley in reply to Ducky2003]

Now clean and refreshed! Electric shower is on the shopping list for this week - I have the contact for a little man 😉

[Palpman]

It amazes me how some people's lives are ruled by devices such as the Kardia, BP machine, O2 readers and pulse readers.

Some members miss the hospital so much that they install hospital beds in their homes. O2 cylinders and all.

If you need them to survive then fine but also get a life.

[Elli86 in reply to Palpman]

Rather uncalled for palp. Everyone deals with it differently. Just because you have the equipment at home it doesn’t mean it rules your life. It’s called being smart and keeping an eye on your biomarkers the best you can. Clearly you don’t feel the need too but don’t belittle other people that do.

I have an Apple Watch and it’s been the Best Buy I’ve made in a long time. Keeps me informed of where my health is at as much as a wearable device can. Do I feel the need to check it every 2 minutes? No! I check it once/twice a day to see how my hearts been performing throughout the day and I use it to let me know how my hearts doing during walks. It’s invaluable. Great piece of kit and wouldn’t be without it now. Just helping me to understand how I’m recovering from my ablation is worth the price tag alone.

If you don’t want to be informed of how your health is as much as possible then more power too you but don’t try and belittle other people for putting more effort into their own health.

[Ducky2003 in reply to Elli86]

Exactly my thoughts. Each to their own. I wasn't sure if it was a pop at me or just a generalisation. 😁.

[Elli86 in reply to Ducky2003]

No idea ducky. What baffles me is why anyone would feel the need to make a negative statement like that on someone else’s post. If you feel that way then keep it too yourself. Rude and disrespectful to say the least. Each to their own as you say.

[Ducky2003 in reply to Palpman]

I certainly don't let my watch rule my life. I have had AF for 5 years and I've had the watch for 10 months. The reason I bought it was, I have my phone on silent when seeing patients and it alerts me to any phone calls or messages as sometimes, I wouldn't look at my phone until I got home and would have missed something important. Also handy as a timer or vibrating alarm so as not to wake hubby.Yes, I do look at my pulse rate to see what it's been doing over a day but the other stuff, I don't usually bother with as to be honest, I'd never heard of HRV prior to having the watch and it's never been mentioned to me by any consultant so I've never taken that much notice of it. I just noticed it had dropped since the cardioversion.

[Hidden in reply to Palpman]

Bit of a blinkered view Palpman. I have a number of items of such kit which keep me going. I'm 77 next month and drive buses ( yep, real ones, not mini buses, single deckers/ double deckers) 3 days a week that's around 30 plus hours. I certainly don't obsess with such devices, nor do I let them rule me life BUT, as has often been said on here, 'knowledge is power' !!

Two of my items are basic - a thermometer and an 02 meter and I use those as a basic test of fitness to drive/work to ensure I have no lurgies kicking around, i.e. CoVid. My employers brought this test in (for all staff) as an early warning anti CoVid precautionary measure on advice of their medical experts in April 2020 and it seems wise to maintain the discipline. However, all has been well and I have driven buses nonstop through all 4 lockdowns, moving those unfortunates, mostly elderly, without cars, motor bikes, push bikes or electric scooters even, from their homes to shopping centres so they can maintain some independance and feed themselves. The other vital bit of kit has been my BP monitor - it was this device which caused me to call my GP when my BP (11 years ago) dropped from 136/80 ish to 76/50 and caused him to send me to A & E where AF was diagnosed. In just 9 hours from beginning to feel unwell.

So, a word of advice, to echo what I was given when much younger and more intolerant ... don't judge everyone by your own standards !

[Ducky2003 in reply to Hidden]

Good for you. I'm guessing you won't get a response as it seems to be a light the touch paper and clear off scenario.😊.

[Palpman]

If you do not have health issues that require you to keep monitoring vitals and yet you do then there are clearly other issues to address such as anxiety and depression.No doctor would want you to keep monitoring your vitals as it is not mentally healthy.

[Elli86 in reply to Palpman]

🤣🤣 so are you saying that anyone who monitors their health using technology is either anxious or depressed? Maybe it’s not mentally healthy if you are a mentally weak person and become obsessive. But to say someone who monitors their markers, healthy or not, is either depressed or anxious is about as ridiculous as it gets.

[Ducky2003 in reply to Palpman]

Once again, I hope that is not directed at me as I think I've adequately explained why I have a smart watch and I do not keep monitoring anything. Looking at my pulse stats at the end of the day is hardly obsessive. My cardiologist actually recommended a Kardia at one point but I never bothered. Obviously, if you have some medical training in psychology, I bow to your expertise in the matter, otherwise, I would respectfully suggest, sweeping generalisations about folk do not help anyone.

[Hidden in reply to Ducky2003]

No Ducky, directed at me. Thank goodness this individual isn't my GP!

[Ducky2003 in reply to Hidden]

Oh dear. I'm guessing you have encountered this "gentleman's" opinions before then. Just do your own thing carneuny.😊.

[Mrsvemb]

Ducky you don’t have to explain to anyone. You are a very popular member of this forum and I find your posts, not only interesting, but amusing too. You don’t have a problem, but the person popping at you clearly does.

[Ducky2003 in reply to Mrsvemb]

Thank you. I did feel a tad annoyed at feeling I needed to justify why I own a smartwatch but heyho . 😊.

[ETFCfan]

Just to lighten the mood Ducky, I wanted to say that I thought I was the only one who sleeps for hours after sedation. I’ve had them quite worried after cardioversions. Also I drink decaf coffee don’t drink tea at all and they never have decaf coffee in heart wards. It always amazes me, I know the juries out on it being better for us but still don’t understand it.

Thanks for the update, didn’t watch the Belgium GP but glad you woke up after it. Wishing you well x

[Ducky2003 in reply to ETFCfan]

Thanks. I had the cardioversion on Friday so I was certainly awake by yesterday, though I could have nodded off watching the non race 🤣🤣🤣. I can be a bit resistant to sedation (first cardioversion 5 years ago, not enough and screamed the roof off) so they tend to give me a bit extra. Bank holiday weekend was coming up so I think they wanted shot of everyone by 4.30pm and gave me a smaller dose 🤣.

[doubledeck]

It surprised me a cardio ward giving patients tea however they obviously don't see it as a issue.

[Ducky2003 in reply to doubledeck]

I picked tea as it's at least less caffeine than the coffee. I usually take my own stuff in but was running late that morning.