Positive Post

[Dovelady]

It is now 8 months and 1 day since I had a cryoablation in Edinburgh . I am happy to say that apart from a few minor ectopics a few weeks later I have had no AF at all. I remain on Apixaban. I was fully supported on this group at that time, Bobs advice was spot on. I know they say you are never cured and I’m not sure what the chances of a recurrence are but I am a different woman. I walk my dogs on long walks. I can even drink champagne again, what more does a 71 year old girl need? 🥂

[Jalia]

Make the best of it and long may it continue!

[jeanjeannie50]

Such great news to hear. Thank you for posting, it gives other members on this forum hope of their future ablations being successful.

Jean

[Dovelady in reply to jeanjeannie50]

I always used to read the success stories and was really hopeful it would be me too, and it was !

[wilsond]

Great news! Wishing you all the best,dog walking,champagne,sounds a plan!Thank you for sharing. I am also still in nsr 6 months after mine.

Go dovelady go! Xx

[Dovelady in reply to wilsond]

Well done to you too, isn’t it just the best feeling, I was having daily episodes in May, so draining , but now…whooop

[wilsond in reply to Dovelady]

Yes,I didnt realise how poor my QOL was getting. I ,too,had long stretches of AF.Whoop whoop yes!

[BobD Volunteer]

A 77 year old man to share it with? (the champers that is. lol )😁

[Dovelady in reply to BobD]

Got my own 70 plus man, but I don’t even share my champers with him😂 Though Bob I might just with you.

[Tommyboy21]

Good to hear. I've got an online consultation to discuss ablation 22 Feb. Thought it would be in ninewells the consultation though.

[Dovelady in reply to Tommyboy21]

All my consultations prior to ablation were either video or phone calls from the Ninewells Team, no pre op anything anywhere but straight to the RIE for the procedure. But I have no complaints ,apart from being booted out by 7am as I was an unplanned overnighter, better that than some poor person arriving to be told no beds, come back another day. Good luck Tommyboy when your date comes, its a life changer.

[Gumbie_Cat in reply to Dovelady]

You’ve reminded me that I walked out of the loo, the morning after mine - at the same point that all the ward lights went on, and the nurse doing that told me to get ready to go. Though we did get comfy seats and breakfast in a sort of middle section.

I’m so happy for you that you’ve had such a good result. The positive posts make such a difference. Wish I could feel that way myself - I turned persistent about 6 weeks before the ablation. Then back into persistent A Fib within 2 days, and still there 6 weeks later. I guess my episodes lasted about a week each time - but I used to get a month of NSR in between. So I was likely further down the AF road. Just need to see what is next!

[Dovelady in reply to Gumbie_Cat]

Oh you poor thing, must be so disheartening for you. I hope soon you can get a better result, are any more ablations planned ?

Yes we got breakfast of sorts too as we sat like evacuees with our wee bags in the ward but hospital toast never tasted so good as it did that morning.

[Gumbie_Cat in reply to Dovelady]

It really did taste good - though I had been kept in as the sedation made me queasy. Still enjoyed the toast though. At least I am less fearful of the procedure now, if a repeat is on the cards. Such a great team at RIE.

[Bell50]

what lovely news was it your first ablation ?

[Dovelady in reply to Bell50]

Yes it was, I had had Paroxsysmal AF for many years but only diagnosed 4 years prior to ablation. But it had progressed to daily longish episodes last year, I had had enough by then by then so glad I got pushed up the list.

[Bell50 in reply to Dovelady]

you are very lucky that it worked first time I had mine done in November and it is now looking like I will need another one. I have now gone from being paroxysmal Af to tachycardia which is worse and can last 10 days I am on day two at the moment and it’s horrible I just want my life back so I am very pleased for you now, enjoy doing the day to day things that you love doing.

[Ppiman]

What a lovely post! What more at 71? Maybe to be 17 again? At 69, I wish I were!!

Steve

[tomtom222]

Congratulations! Enjoy life 😊

[dedeottie]

wonderful post. Go for it!

[Declin]

Great to read you had such a positive outcome. Thanks for posting 😀