cancelled ablation

[Sixtychick]

I was having a catheter ablation next Wednesday, but they rang me this morning, saying it’s cancelled because of the Doctors strike. I am so cross. I have been waiting for this for well over a year and was gearing myself up for it and now I have no idea when it will take place. The only people suffering during these strikes, are the patients, who these Doctors are supposed to be helping.

[Jalia]

So disappointed for you. As you say, you get all geared up for it and it IS a big deal. Nothing you can do about it so just have a rant and accept the situation. Surely you won't have to wait too long as they're only on strike for a couple of days. Hope you hear soon.

Best wishes

J

[Sixtychick in reply to Jalia]

Would you believe it, after all this, Leicester Glenfield rang me again this afternoon and apologised and said there has been a misunderstanding between departments and my Doctor is going to work through the strikes and so my ablation is now back on again. I can start to worry again.!!! 🤣

[Jalia in reply to Sixtychick]

That's great! Now you can get in gear again! Is this your first? Good luck !

[Sixtychick in reply to Jalia]

Thanks. Yes it is my 1st and I’m very nervous, as you can imagine.

[Jalia in reply to Sixtychick]

I'm sure you are. I was petrified but I've had 4 now and live to tell the tale!

Try not to worry too much. You will be very well looked after by a team of nurses, doctors & radiographers. Most people remark afterwards that they wondered why they had worried so much. Let us know how you get on. Full report expected !😀

[Sixtychick in reply to Jalia]

Thanks. Will give you a full report.🤣

[KMRobbo in reply to Sixtychick]

Dont worry. Its not

[KMRobbo in reply to Sixtychick]

Dont worry, your EP will have done many of them. Best wishes!

[Sixtychick in reply to KMRobbo]

Thanks, will try not to worry.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Sixtychick]

Hi

That is great news. I was on the bus arriving hospital 2 plus hours away when a staff

member rang her to say come in thenext day!

I said I am on the bus 1/2 way to the hospital!

The surgeon saw me within an hour and said "thank goodness you are here today. I have things planned for early tomorrow morning!

The saline drips started when I awoke at 5am to take my thryoxin tabs.

Then 1 hr later my BB Metoprolol . I had 2 anaesthetists present in the operating room.

An hour prior I was given the blue thick drip.

The operation scheduled at 11am ended up at 1pm. But all went well.

I awoke to warmth and bed moving 1/2 of me and I was sitting up.

An extra 2 boops these were the drains hanging down! So funny.

I should got a photo of them.

cheri JOY. 74. (NZ)

[Sixtychick in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

hope you’re doing ok.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Sixtychick]

Hi

Yes, OK now. I have a December check - 18 months later from last years appointment with a national H/Specialist.

Only change is that my H/R showed differently last November when Day H/R went from 88-96 to 60s. I feel heaps improved. I have lost 5 kg.

Wishing you all the best please keep us posted.

cheri JOY

[Sixtychick in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Will do.

[Karendeena in reply to Sixtychick]

Hi there, who are you under at Glenfield? I have been on Professor Ng waiting list for 10 months now

[Sixtychick in reply to Karendeena]

Dr Sandilands is doing mine. Been on the list for well over a year.

[Karendeena in reply to Sixtychick]

Dr Sandilands and Prof Ng share the same secretary. I think they work very closely together. Trouble is when I asked if Prof Ng was going to do mine, he said it depends but could be one of his team, that makes me nervous

[Sixtychick in reply to Karendeena]

On my letter from Dr Sandilands,it sounded like he was doing it. Hope so.

[Scot01 in reply to Sixtychick]

Hello,

I had mine on Tuesday and I have been up tidying up around the house, pottering and had a few walks round the garden. Feel good so far.

Last week and especially the day of I was sick with nerver plus had been up all night in AFIB after none for almost 2 weks.

The hospital was brilliant, Golden Jubilee Clydebank, Staf absolutely outstanding, OI am so glad I had it done. My heart feels a lot calmer.

Good luck, relax, I'll be thinking of you.

[Sixtychick in reply to Scot01]

Thank you. Sounds like you’ve done well, hope you stay out of AFib. If you stopped your heart tablets for a couple of days, like I have to, maybe that’s why your AFib started. Will put on here, how I got on.

[jeanjeannie50]

Sending my best wishes for a successful ablation. So glad to hear that it's back on again.

Jean

[Sixtychick in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks. So am I. I’m gearing myself up for this and trying not to worry, but that’s not easy. Fear of the unknown I suppose.

[BobD Volunteer]

Have you read our preparaing for ablation and recovering from ablation fact sheets? Might save you some worries. I shall add below.

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[Sixtychick in reply to BobD]

Yes Bob, thanks. I got these ages ago, when trying to make up my mind about having it done. Must have convinced me, have read just about everything there is to read about catheter ablations, but I’m still nervous.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Sixtychick]

no need, a lot easier that dental treatment.

[Sixtychick in reply to BobD]

Well if that’s the case, I’ll be ok. I had a bad tooth taken out a few weeks ago, but it had a bent root and the dentist I saw, had a hell of a time getting it out, she didn’t think she was going to do it. After a lot of levering and jabbing, it came out, but she ended up damaging the bone round the socket, as a piece of sharp bone was sticking out of my gum, a few days later, so I went back and saw my own dentist this time and he managed to get the broken bit of bone out and it’s healed up ok now. I trained as a dental nurse in my teens and worked for 4 different practises, so dentists don’t worry me.!! I expect that extraction would have been an ordeal for a lot of patients though.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Sixtychick]

Hi

I thought I had a urine infection but it was an infected tooth after an inflammed tooth/gum became infected.

I was asked if I wanted a route canal. I said take it out. But I'm now left with having to have joined together, two crowns and a bridge costing NZ$6,3590. Upper left.

On the other side eye tooth and behind had no second teeth coming. The two back one decayed because food getting stuck.

So if I don't pay and get the above I cant chew and I love my raw carrots, apple and chewing food.

At least the infected tooth is out! Amozil didn't work so Dr changed me to Amozil-Clav. Aparently it aids the Amozil to work.

Teeth I never had trouble prior.

cheri JOY

[Sixtychick in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

It’s expensive over there. It costs £306.80p for a crown and dentures on our NHS. That would include an exam and any other work needed. All our charges are under 3 bands, so you’re charged £25.80 for band 1 for checkups and xrays and band 2 is £70.70 for fillings and extractions and root canal treatment and includes all in band 1. It goes up every year. When I started dental nursing in 1969, check-ups were free and you only paid up to £5 for your treatment. Those were the days.

[Jalia in reply to Sixtychick]

Ha! I had similar experience many years ago ! Ended up on cardiac ward in fast AF and then cardioverted in theatre!! The cardiologist was also a trained dentist so was able to reassure me with spikey bit left in root 😁

[Sixtychick in reply to Jalia]

Did you have a plain adrenaline free injection.? Adrenaline can cause fast heartbeats and other symptoms and is not recommended for people on certain medications or conditions. You need to ask your dentist for an adrenaline free injection.

When I was dental nursing, we had quite a few patients who had reactions to adrenaline. We also had to ask patients on Warfarin, to stop it for 48 hours. No DOAC’s then. They don’t seem to worry if you’re on these new anti - coagulants and I haven’t had to stop them for any treatment so far. The plain anaesthetic doesn’t last quite so long, but I’ve never had any problems with that, they can always top it up if necessary. I had a reaction to adrenaline injections many years ago and haven’t had one since then.

[Jalia in reply to Sixtychick]

In this case it was the trauma involved. Dentist had referred me to hospital for a difficult extraction and it certainly was difficult and very prolonged!

I have had a reaction to Adrenaline in the dim and distant past ....heart rate speeded up alarmingly whilst waiting for injection to take effect. Gave me quite a shock....and dentist! Procedure was rescheduled 🤔

[Sixtychick in reply to Jalia]

Just remember to ask for an adrenaline free injection next time you have treatment. The extraction I’ve just had, wasn’t easy, but at least the dentist got it out in the end, even though she damaged the socket bone. Just glad my own dentist could take the broken bit of bone off and it’s healed up ok now. At least being an ex dental nurse, I know what’s going on.!!

[ETHEL103]

I would be annoyed too.grrrrrr

[Sixtychick in reply to ETHEL103]

If you read my 2nd post, you’ll see they rang me back in the afternoon, saying they got their wires crossed and my Dr is working through the strikes, so my ablation is back on again next Wednesday.

[4chickens]

Great that it’s back on,the leicester team will look after you well and are very kind.

[Sixtychick in reply to 4chickens]

I take it you had an ablation at Glenfield. Did Dr Sandilands do yours by any chance.?

[4chickens in reply to Sixtychick]

He did

[bassets]

Good luck

[Sixtychick in reply to bassets]

Thank you.🤞

[Nan1]

What a roller coaster for you. Glad it’s back on. I’m sure all will go well. Please let us know

[Sixtychick in reply to Nan1]

Thank you. Will report to you all on here.

[Tapanac]

What happened to the Hippocratic oath ???

[Sixtychick in reply to Tapanac]

Yes I agree. Drs are not the same these days, as they once were. If they cared about their patients, they wouldn’t be having these strikes, because it’s the patients that are suffering, having operations, treatments etc, cancelled

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi there

Are you in NZ. We have Surgeons and Dentists at hospital going on strike.

A friend went down to Auckland 3 times before he had his catheter ablation.

Unfortunately when he was done they found two areas going at the same time. He is free of AF and meds so far and it must be a good year.

So be patient and a restful Surgeon is the best eh!

All the best.

cheri JOY. 74. (NZ)

[Sixtychick in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Thanks.No I’m in the UK. Sounds like you have militant Drs in New Zealand too and dentists you said. Hopefully our dentists won’t go on strike.

[Mouchkin]

The ablation made a HUGE difference to my life. Of course not everyone is so lucky. I was so well looked after and the staff were incredibly kind. It is four years since I had mine done. Do read the leaflets they are so helpful. Also…really important …..rest rest and more rest. Don’t rush to get back to normal. My husband would tell me off if I did more than potter about for quite a while. It really paid off. We need to heal inside and resting is an investment.

Hope iypt goes really well.

[Sixtychick in reply to Mouchkin]

Thanks. That’s good to hear, hope it continues like that. When you say rest rest and more rest, how long did you do that for? Did you get stay in bed or on the couch? Did you walk round your house and get cups of tea or snacks. Not sure exactly what I can do or for how long I have to stay in and rest. I have a dental appointment and flu jab 9 and 10 days after my ablation, I’m hoping I’ll be able to attend these.It ‘ll be fun watching my husband do all my housework, and cooking, bet he’ll be glad when I’m ok to do it again 🤣🤣

[Mouchkin]

I rested in bed…did nothing except shower for three days. Then I got up and pottered. I did the washing but my husband hung it out when it was sunny. I was dressed but lay on my bed every afternoon. I had to be upright as I have emphysema and my phrenic nerve had been slightly injured in the ablation. (It healed) I had prepared all the meals ahead of time but he insisted on doing it for about a month.

I did no heavy lifting for a few months . We went for slow walks after a couple of weeks. I am 84 and I really think this all paid off.

Read the leaflets because they tell you about the effects. Visual things etc. They would worry you if you didn’t know.

I got very very constipated despite being someone to eat masses of fruit and vegetables. So drink loads of water and take something if you realise you are going this way . It’s not a good idea to strain.

Having felt so exhausted before the ablation for months ,and having disturbed nights with the heart mucking about,I felt so well. It was so good.

When I went to have it done I wasn’t really frightened because I badly needed some help.

I did think the hospital was casual about the follow up and I had to chase them. Because of the breathing problem I did feel a bit faint if I had to stand for any length of time. That is fine now usually.

My husband was terrific …sadly he died last year.

Hope it goes really well.

[Sixtychick in reply to Mouchkin]

Oh I’m so sorry to hear about your husband, it can’t be easy for you losing him, hope you’re managing ok. Must be difficult having a breathing problem like emphysema as well to contend with.

I’m 72, but fit and active. I exercise most days and am very involved with the two WI groups I belong to and I do a lot of socialising, so I’m going to find it hard, being confined. Thanks for all your info anyway, I shall try and be good.!! Hope you get on ok and AFib never rears it’s ugly head again, at least that would be great for you. All the best.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Mouchkin]

Hi

Oh how awful. You lost your epathatic hubby.

There are times when you will quite lost.

Take care and good health forward.

cheri jOY

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Mouchkin]

Hi

Kiwifruit to prevent constipation.

I have a whole kiwi fruit every morning on organic Harraway oats in water which keeps my regular.

Or take Colofac 140mg 1 hour before breakfast only or before other meals. It relaxes the colon and bowel.

If you are very constipated buy finger things and use glycerine suppostories putting them just in - not over the top.

I can sympathise. I need to go everyday. Keep cheese out of diet until you are back to normal. JOY

[Mouchkin in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

It was just when I had my ablation ..for about three days. Thanks though.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Mouchkin]

Hi

I am always constipated at hospital whether I drink my water or not.

Perhaps it is the sedation or GA.

A Aussie surgeon who did my scopes bowel and stomach who put me on to Colofac.

I'm in for a right shoulder operation at the end of October.

Cheri JOY

[Mouchkin]

Hope it goes well for you. I have an endoscopy scheduled for next month. I have had both ends done before!! No joke but it has to be done. Good luck with the shoulder op.

[Gertsen]

Don’t blame the doctors blame the government