3 days post 2nd ablation

[Electricblue1]

Hi all, I’ve managed to have a shower today but I am scared of getting my HR up to high, I don’t think it was to much have a shower but it did make me feel wiped out a bit. Not sure if it’s the colchicine helping with that , I can’t remember last time I took it how it made me feel.

[BobD Volunteer]

Easy does it Blue. Remember what we say in the fact sheet. You may not hava giant zip up your front but your heart has had a reaaly good bashing, Just rest please.

[Electricblue1 in reply to BobD]

Hi , do you think having a shower was too much , just wanted to get that hospital smell off me. I’m resting now and will carry on doing so .

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Electricblue1]

I would have thought it ideal so long as it was not too hot or long. I always feel better after a shower. Just listen to your body.

[Electricblue1 in reply to BobD]

I will , thank you , your advice is always welcome.

[jeanjeannie50]

I agree totally with all that Bob has advised.

After my first ablation I spent the following night in hospital, got up next morning and had a shower feeing really well. Then as I was leaving the hospital I was given a leaflet with some recommendations and one of them was no bending for a few days. Too late I'd already bent in the shower to wash my feet.

Jean

[Electricblue1 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

It’s so easy to forget isn’t it. On top of everything else the colchicine is making my hair fall out again, oh well .

[Ablation7 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Haha TIP: I’ve had a few back surgeries and used to drop the soap on the tub floor and run my feet over it at the end of my shower

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See: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/272...

The raised rate may be associated with a better clinical outcome: "Although atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation increases sinus heart rate (HR), its mechanism and prognosis have not yet been clearly elucidated. We hypothesize that post-AF ablation high sinus HR (PA-HSR) is associated with a better clinical outcome of AF ablation without adverse cardiac effects."

[Jajarunner]

Sounds normal to me. Every single thing seems tiring for weeks for me.