Matt’s Cryoblation and Atrial Flutter procedure : Diary : Day 19 after Procedure

[mjm1971]

Hi ALL

Sorry for lack of update but to be honest there really hasn’t been anything to report .

A few twinges and the latest is that I get a bit lightheaded if I get up to quickly but other than that everything Is fine .

I’ve had a couple of tired spells since the afternoon and I’m fairly confident I may have had an episode of AF but that’s purely a guess.

I’ve taken it easy and I’m now walking further and I’m back at work but everything at my pace .

I guess my 1 question is when do I put the. I-watch back on and start tracking heart rate etc ?

Surely the more stats I have and ecg’s I do then the more informed my specialist will be when I have my post op consultation in 6 weeks time ?

But I’m also cautious that wearing the watch will no doubt get me focused more on it etc ?

If anyone has any questions then I’m more than happy to respond based purely on my untrained experience .

Thanks

Matt

[Singwell]

Personally I check my heart rate 2-3 times a day unless I feel off. Sometimes I forget and do mornings only. I'm just under 3 weeks into my 2nd ablation. After the difficulties of week 1 it's all settled down and is going smoothly. It's up to the individual as to whether they check up on their heart rate. I nearly always know when I'm in AF anyway. Glad yours is going well too!

[wilsond]

Great news Matt, keep up the good work. I'm not sure about the watch,I know I can get obsessed with my Kardia lol!

quick Q,did you have general or sedation pls? Plus do you mind sharing which hospital it was ? Cheers xx

[mjm1971 in reply to wilsond]

Hi Wilsond

I was under sedation and it was carried out at St Barts

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I was going to say “no news is good news” but it’s still great to hear that things are going well. We get lots of concerned comments from people during the first six months or so after their ablation then they generally go quiet as things improve. The problem is that not surprisingly, folk hear the about the early blips and that often puts them off without recognising the longer term benefits an ablation can offer ….keep it up Matt 😉

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[Bennera513]

I'm approaching 6 months post ablation for afib and I am only now comfortable 'forgetting' my iWatch or Pill in Pocket emergency meds. In general I wear the iWatch if leaving the house or exercising. I am also experimenting with leaving my Polar heart strap off during exercise, but I always have that watch on. As you stated, it's important to have a way to record any wonky rhythms should they occur, but I don't spend time any longer tracking my HR or looking at every blip and beep. Also, as you stated I think it's very important to just accept and move on. Too much monitoring leads me to hyper vigilance and major anxiety issues. I think it's different for everyone but I was only comfortable testing these waters around the 4-5 month mark as my ectopics finally settled at 2 months but my confidence is only beginning to rebound after performing a stellar stress echo test to check for any issues. Best of luck on your continued recovery.

[bassets]

Glad to hear you are doing well. I decided to ignore monitoring and concentrate on relaxing after my ablation (I'm over 6 months in now) and only check my HR when feel a bit off - good luck.

[seasicksurf]

I'm with bassets. I only checked when I felt off--during the first month or so. I'm 10 months post ablation now and maybe take my BP and heartrate once a month. Get on with life, feel and act confident, and you will stay well!