Ablation recovery

[kalgs]

I understand the advice following an ablation etc

But apart from the physical aspects is the objective to keep your heart rate at normal and avoid any activity that could increase it during the recovery period ? Daft question I know .

[BobD Volunteer]

Look at it this way. If you burnt your hand would you do a lot of clapping?

[kalgs in reply to BobD]

I think might understand ?

[CDreamer]

It’s important to keep within reasonable tolerances. My normal resting HR was raised for months after ablation and I found that 120 was the highest I could go without incidents.

[kalgs in reply to CDreamer]

Incidents ?

[CDreamer in reply to kalgs]

Ectopics when I exercised, walked too far or too fast or uphill.

[kalgs in reply to CDreamer]

Understand

[Singwell]

I found it depended on intensity and extent of activity. So after the first ten days could go for short slow walks. In my third week we actually had a week away and it was such a lovely day we walked on the beach probably 1.5-2 miles each way. All on the flat and a rest half way but I was in AF by the time we'd got back. Didn't last long and went away after 10 minutes. I started walking further and at a more normal pace after the first month. I'm talking 20-30 minutes only and no hills. I didn't do hills except once (mistake!!) for three months. In the fourth month I started interval walking and have been doing it regularly. I didn't attempt mowing the lawn or strimming or heavy duty gardening till after the 12th week. In fact I left it a bit longer if I recall. To best of my knowledge, for those first 12 weeks my HR did not go over 96 unless I had a run of AF. Expect your HR to be moving about a bit. Mine went up 20BPM, then a little lower for a few weeks, now it sits mostly in the mid 80s. No idea if that's a good or bad thing but aside from the recent mishap on Tuesday, I've felt well on it and can go up to 120 whilst exercising without problems. I only hit that rate for a few minutes however - I don't stay there.

[kalgs in reply to Singwell]

Thanks so much . That’s very helpful . Hope you are ok now

[Singwell in reply to kalgs]

Doing OK now. Takes 24 hours for me to feel normal after an symptomatic one - luckily didn't last that long. Onwards for me!

[Jajarunner]

I was told I could exercise but fatigue limited me to slow walks for months. I didn't cycle for 4 months or run for five months and I started very gingerly. 👍

[Singwell in reply to Jajarunner]

You feeling a little bit better now🤞🤞?

[Jajarunner in reply to Singwell]

I did feel brilliant the last few weeks. Then the Afib struck back....

[seasicksurf]

Go with how you feel. Your heart and body will guide your activity. Recognizing we are all different—for me it took about 3-4 weeks to feel well enough to start walking for exercise. I took it slow and had a few knock backs at first, but gradually began to feel much better. Now (4 months after ablation) I’m at my old self—brisk walking 2-3 miles a day and feeling good. Im finally starting to work off that ablation gut, if you get my drift.

[kalgs in reply to seasicksurf]

Absolutely understand what you mean . Glad to hear you are doing so well