Pace and Ablate - start of my journey

[Ashburton51]

After having to change consultants and area, I now have a date to go in and have a pacemaker fitted - 10th March. Although I am understandably nervous about it I know after having two ablations that didn't work, it is the right thing for me to do. I have also been heartened by the positive messages that kind people have posted on this site after having the pace and ablate procedure - so thank you everyone. I'll let you know how it goes.

Gloria

[ETFCfan]

Hello Gloria, so glad that you’ve got a date. As you may have read previously I had my Pacemaker on 30th June last year but due to Covid delays didn’t get my AV node ablation until 21st December. I had Covid a month ago and was quite unwell despite being triple jabbed and I honestly dread to think what would have happened without my op . At my recent PM check up it showed my heart had coped perfect,y. My life has changed for the better and I wish you luck with yours. Lynne x

[Ashburton51 in reply to ETFCfan]

Thank you so much Lynne and its great news that your heart has coped so well with having covid. I am so looking forward to getting my life back. I'll keep you posted! Best wishes Gloria x

[CDreamer]

Good luck from me as well. Do you know which PM you are having? The PM on it’s own worked so well for me that I cancelled the AV node Ablation and no regrets about doing either.

[Ashburton51 in reply to CDreamer]

Thank you! In my letter it just says a CRT P duel chamber pacemaker. My latest episode of AF has lasted 15 hours and is still ongoing so I know life is going to be so much better when the pacemaker is fitted. Like you I may not even need the ablation - fingers crossed!!

[Golfer60UK]

Good morning. I had pace and ablate 2021 and apart from being nervous re dependant on the pacemaker, life has improved a great deal. No more breathless episodes or feeling weak and tired.

Best of luck

Dave

[Ashburton51 in reply to Golfer60UK]

Thank you Dave. So glad your life has improved so much. It will be wonderful to get my life back and not live from day to day not knowing how I will be feeling. Gloria