Second Cardioversion this Sunday - a brief essay on hope

[Rainfern]

Hope is a funny thing and looking on the bright side sometimes feels like hard work! So despite staying in NSR for only a week first time around, the EP must think I’m in there with a chance. Somehow, perhaps magically, taking amiodorone in the run-up could make a difference. We’ll see. The amiodorone has done nothing so far for the PAF, but fortunately hasn’t created visible side effects either. I can’t help feeling though that opting for this procedure plays out like one of those fortune wheels where the dial slows up as it approaches a potential win and holds hope in the balance.

[Buffafly]

Best wishes! 🍀💖💫

[Rainfern in reply to Buffafly]

Thank you Buffafly 😊💕

[Ppiman]

I am not sure anyone fully knows what the electric shock treatment does or why the heart reacts to it as it does, but I hope it works well for you this time. Amiodarone in the low dose you'll be using it has been shown to be effective and safe, by the way.

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Your post was very nice indeed to read. Best wishes!

Steve

[Rainfern]

Thank you Steve. It’s heartening to hear something positive about amiodorone too!

[Territorial]

I have been on Amiodarone for about 9 months after the Dijoxsin did nothing i have suffered no side effects so far and its worked well i have PAF as well..I did not take it the morning of my ablation and to the doctors joy i was A fibbing pretty well..

Good health and big hugs..

[Rainfern in reply to Territorial]

Thank you so much. It’s good to hear not everyone goes down with serious side effects on amiodorone! I do hope you’ve had some success with the ablation?

[Territorial in reply to Rainfern]

Not much luck with the ablation but i am about to ask about getting another early next year fingers crossed..With the Amiodarone i am also on quite a fair amount of tablets as well i have quite a few health issues..

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

Hold in there.

I've just come across the latest.

A nasal spray for PAFs .

Sounds like that will be the new development for folks like you.

Cheri JOY

[Rainfern in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Wow! Where did you see that about the nasal spray? Thank you Joy 😊

[Rainfern in reply to Rainfern]

Ah, atripamil …. Just found it. It’s being used for supraventricular tachycardia which I don’t have. Interesting though.

Meanwhile anticoagulant nasal sprays are a big no-no with AFib- I didn’t know that until you set me off on an Internet search! 😀

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Rainfern]

Hi

No not for anti-coagulant. This spray is to stop the AF Event.

If you send me your email privately I will send you it.

cherijOY

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[DawnTX]

sending good thoughts and prayers your way. My first one lasted 3 1/2 weeks and it was such a wonderful feeling while I had it. For those couple of weeks I felt like I had before a fib and flutter. Unfortunately, my second did not work and my doctor does not believe in repeating things that do not work. They had zapped me three times with nothing. The good part of all of this is I now have a pacemaker made just for me And I never thought I would have again the quality of life that I have now.

keep the hope don’t give up and keep your mind open

[Rainfern in reply to DawnTX]

Thank you Dawn. Your post lifts my spirits. I was in NSR for just 4 days this time around. The focus now is to get on with my life, and gratitudes for what is. I’m so glad you found the best treatment for you. My brother in law has a pacemaker and I’ve seen how they can transform our lives. Keep well and happy 😊 x

[DawnTX in reply to Rainfern]

thank you Rainfern. There was no pacemaker for what I have. My doctor thinks outside of the box and believes we should have quality of life at any age so he came up with something new for me and my pacemaker has not been out that long either. It has an app on my phone and monitors me 24 seven as well as being able to transmit, or make changes if necessary, no matter where I am.

I really didn’t have a choice as far as going with this, but my doctor is so good and explains everything so that we can understand, I put my life in his hands and I am not sorry. It’s not easy Peezy like some think at least it wasn’t for me. I had a few bumps in the road, but nothing that made me regret getting it. For all, I know, I might not be here if it wasn’t for my doctor and this pacemaker. Every day they are working on things to help those of us with a fib and arrhythmia, etc. there are so many different types. It’s insane no wonder they can’t find a cure. There are different types and then we are also different in the way that we have it.

I am glad I could help help is very important because when you lose that you have nothing left. My last cardioversion was Christmas week and I really thought I was not going to be here for New Year’s but when I spoke with my doctor and had my list of questions ready and everything changed. He gave me all the answers before I ever asked the questions. I felt so safe with him and his team as well. When I went in to have the pacemaker fetish, I had to be back in two weeks. . I made many friends in the hospital so when I was leaving and they were saying goodbye I told them I’ll see you in two weeks. Lol they were all saying oh don’t say that you’re going to be fine. I told them no I have to come back to finish the surgery lol, that’s when I had the AV node ablated. Funny, I think of the little son Frank Sinatra once saying about high hopes try to find it and listen. I can hear it in my head right now. I can’t tell you the last time I heard it, but I remember some of it.

Please keep us in the loop about you. Let us know how things go. Just remember, there are so many more options. This is not the end it might be the beginning of better.

[Rainfern in reply to DawnTX]

🥰😀xx

[DawnTX]

right back at you honey