second ablation date confirmed

[Bell50]

As you all know I was reluctant to have an ablation but my Afib episodes started getting more and more so I had my first ablation last November and was still having lots of episodes straight after, well sadly it hasn’t worked and I would say it’s worse than before so am now booked in to have a second one on the 11th June this time the EP has said he is going to burn them and that the procedure will take longer to do.

what I would like to know is will the recovery time be the same as the first one and how many of you have had to have a second one ? I know look after my 10 month granddaughter twice a week so am concerned about How I am going to do that but not let my daughter down.

[BobD Volunteer]

In our fact sheet on recovery we make no difference between cryo or RF (burn) in terms of recovery. What you may find is that RF is most often done under GA which will itself mean a slightly longer recovery. We usually say TV remote only week one and week two you can make a cup of tea. Doing too much too soon can undo a lot of good work so do try to rest.

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[Bell50 in reply to BobD]

Thanks BobD I thought that would be the case but thought I would ask. I did have GA with my first ablation and didn’t have a good reaction to it so not looking forward to this next one, I am also having it done at a different hospital and hopefully going home the same day this time I think fingers crossed it works this time.

[stoneyrosed]

I had a follow up ablation (RF) recovery time was actually better than the first.

After about 3 mths I was getting a few blips and then no af since (5 mths), lots of good reports on second ablations so good luck.

[stoneyrosed]

By the way I was sedated for both ablations, no problems. Stayed overnight and home the next day. Recovery took about 2 weeks.

[kkatz]

You have a real dilema .You know how you felt after the last one.Were there times you would have been unable to look after your Granddaughter?Would you be alone or do you have a partner to help? Would it be 100% safe.You know you need this.Discuss it with your daughter.Are there alternatives available at least for a couple of months.Hope this can be resolved.

[Jetcat]

it’s very common to need more than one ablation. I ended up needing three. I wouldn’t be rushing into doing anything for first few weeks after. Nice and steady and plenty of rest and keep well hydrated 👍

[waveylines]

I don't think you are letting your daughter down. You need to talk to her as she will need to make alternative arrangements for a few weeks. If you are able to rest so you can recover from this treatment you are more likely to have a better outcome so can be of more of a help to your daughter. Your daughter needs to see it as an operation that has a recovery time period.Could she ask her friends or maybe kind neighbours that she knows well to help out or /and take some holiday leave herself?

[JefferyW]

Hi I have had two RF ablations both under GA and found the second one did the trick and I am now feeling really quite well. I recovered faster from the second but still had to take it easy for a couple of weeks so my advice is to listen to your body and don’t push yourself too hard. It’s a progressive recovery over several weeks.

Like you my wife and I have Grandparenting duties and it can be full on at times. Remember that it’s worth taking time to fully recover after your ablation so you can help your daughter over the longer term without the debilitating effects of afib. You will all reap the rewards and just as important fully enjoy your grandchildren as we do.

I really hope it goes well for you. I have absolutely no regrets about having a second ablation and hope you feel the same in a short while. I got my life back and as a result un addition to Grandparenting now am well enough to volunteer as a hospital driver. Go for it!

Good luck and best wishes!

Jeff

[Stanley267]

I had my second RF ablation four weeks ago and my first almost to the day last year. My first was for flutter, where my HR would be 160 to 190bpm. Initially after the first ablation all seemed good, but after about three weeks I also started having a lot more frequent episodes than before of flutter and also afib, I know this can happen, and it takes time for things to settle down, but I was still in the same situation eight months after the op.I would say that maybe I didn't take things as easy as I should have done first time round, I was back at work after two weeks, thinking that once the ablation was done things would be back to normal.

This time round I've found it's taking me longer to recover my stamina levels, and I felt quite lethargic for the first three weeks. Of course it could be subconsciously I'm telling myself not to over do it this time round. 🙂

I would say one of the biggest lessons I've learnt from the posts on this group (which I must say has been of great support) is listen to what your body is telling you, unfortunately last time I just kept putting my fingers in my ears.

So, I'm at week four and one day after the second RF procedure, my consultant is confident that he has shut off the remaining rouge signals that were the issue. I'm having the odd ectopic now and again, but in general my heart seems to be behaving itself.

Good luck with your second, hopefully they will get it sorted for you this time round.

[Bell50]

Thanks every one for the advice when I had the first ablation I was really good my husband wouldn’t let me do anything for the first week and I didn’t even do the food shop for three weeks so as you can imagine I was quite disappointed when I was still having lots of episodes.At the moment I seem to have got a routine going five normal days then five to seven Afib days so I know that the second ablation has to be done. As far as looking after my grandchild I know that I will be ok the first week as her husband is going to look after her but we still have to work out the following week, it is good to know that a second ablation has worked for a lot of you so fingers crossed as I turn sixty in august so we are all going on a big family holiday to celebrate and it would be nice to be Afib free.

Anita

[BlueINR]

I've had 3 ablations. Don't think it's a good idea to be looking after a baby so soon afterwards unless it involves no lifting. I would tell daughter to make other arrangements for at least a few weeks until you're able to lift baby.

[Brandue]

My second Ablation really made the difference. My Heart was calm and I was free of Afib for over 4 years. Good luck.