Matt’s Cryoblation and Atrial Flutter procedure : Diary : Day 8 after Procedure

[mjm1971]

Hi All

Well fortunately there’s not much to report .

A few moments of minimal breathlessness and a couple of minor twinges . I’m really looking hard though to mention those as issues but they do exist .

The groin area is healing nicely and mainly just the tail end of the bruising and still slightly tender .

I’ve done absolutely nothing other than make food for the wife who has Covid .

My next decision is when do I start doing anything , could I should I walk the dog now on the downs .

Go and watch football matches or get back to coaching my football teams ( verbally not running around etc ) or should I just rest again for the 2nd week after the procedure regardless of how I feel ?

Any advice on the starting the process back to exercise etc would be appreciated

Thanks

Matt

[Singwell]

Lucky you, although sorry to hear about the COVID. I'm on day 9 too and since this is my 2nd ablation I'd say this:A short walk on the flat is a nice idea. A strenuous walk on the downs isn't! However outside time and moving around is good. So today I'll be walking round the block here and putting on my coat to sit in the garden a bit.

Baby steps but steps.

[BobD Volunteer]

Yes rest please as much as possisble still. As we joke occasionally , week one TV remote only . Week 2 you can make a cup of tea.

Seriously the slower you recover the better in many respects. By all means take the dog for a short walk, maybe 1/2 mile to start with but no hills and LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!

Don't waste all the effort so far trying to be hero.

[redpasta in reply to BobD]

Thanks for that good advice BobD. I'm also 8 days post Ablation, feeling good and needed that reminder. Take it easy!

[jeanjeannie50]

The thing to remember Matt, is if you walk somewhere and then get tired - you still have to walk back, that's what I found I forgot. It's like your energy switch suddenly turns off and you feel unable to take another step. Now I had an un-diagnosed underactive thyroid throughout my three ablations, so that probably didn't help and could have been the cause of my exhaustion. Though I have heard others on this forum with a normal thyroid say the same about their sudden tiredness. With me, that quickly getting tired after an ablation lasted several months.

Jean

[Shcldavies]

Rest and build up your activity very slowly, carrying weight up hill or too much bending could knock you back weeks (there is no way of telling so best be on the safe side).

[DKBX]

Go easy and listen to your body. Do what feels good. I’m scheduled for 4th ablation (for flutter). Worst fear is I have to come off beta blocker (metoprolol) and flecainide for 4 days prior and not looking forward to potential of slipping back into arrhythmia. But if it provides the fix … great.

[Snowgirl65]

Take it slow and easy. Don't do as I did the second week after my ablation -- lifting boulders in the garden. [What was I thinking??] It set my recovery back a couple weeks, I would think. Live and learn.

[doubledeck]

I'd also say short slow walks. I didn't even attempt stairs until after week 3. The recovery is mind numbingly slow as we're all eager to get on with things but you do need to take it slowly.