Sixth Ablation

[DKBX]

Here we go again with a sixth ablation scheduled for 4-2. Slipped into atypical atrial flutter a month ago and the response has been rapid at Lovelace Heart. Hopefully they’ll find the latest rogue signals and this one will hold for a bit longer before we go the P&A final route. Send the docs and me good healing T&P.

[Desanthony]

All the best to you hope its successful.

[Jalia]

Wishing you well. Hope this does the trick !

[jeanjeannie50]

Best wishes for a successful ablation. Let us know how it goes please.

Jean

[Karendeena]

Hope everything goes well for you and this time is the final ablation. All the best, you are very brave. ❤️

[Ppiman]

My son's colleague has had six ablation. he's been told he can;t have any more. I think flutter , which I had in 2019, is easier and more certain to ablate, so - fingers crossed!

Steve

[Rpxy]

Bloomin eck 6 ablations!! Good luck hope it goes well!

[Teresa156]

Good luck - and 6th time lucky 😊

This will be the one.

[Fullofheart]

Wow, thats a lot. Hope it goes well!!

[BobL123]

I've had two ablations and am continuing to go back to afib often. Electrocardioversion brings me back to rhythm for 30-90 days and then the afib returns. I'm going to be trying new meds next week. Curious, maybe a dumb question... what is P&A? Perhaps a procedure I'm not aware of or not a good fit for me?

Thanks in advance.

All the best to you.

[DKBX in reply to BobL123]

Pace & Ablate where the SA node is ablated and a pacemaker inserted. While definitive, it places one entirely dependent on technology which some consider a last resort not to be taken lightly.

[BobL123 in reply to DKBX]

Thank you. I appreciate the sharing of knowledge. It helps us all to better understand our unique afib.

All the best

[AustinElliot]

Hope this works well for you.

[Cookie24]

Best wishes. I am considering ablation #4. and Watchman at the same time. Watchman recommend because my left atrial appendage was isolated. I have afib and atypical flutter.

[frankiec5]

I’ve already had 5 ablations - none of which have lasted more than a few months or in some cases weeks.

I’m now in what my EP thinks is atrial flutter. He has offered a sixth (and final) ablation tackling just the right side of the heart this time.

I was interested to see that you’re also on Number 6 and I’d really like to know how you are doing. Like you, the next step for me will be pace and ablate - something I’m really not keen to have. It seems so final doesn’t it?

Do please post a progress report and meanwhile, I shall keep my fingers crossed that all is well

[DKBX]

So far, so good (nearly nine months so far) but just with random ectopic beats. The medic has me coming to discuss results of a Zio Heart monitor and next steps. I hope he’ll say no worries but I’m ok with P&A if needed. I probably should go for the whole enchilada while my Medicare is still intact b4 the orange menace with his nazi sidekick destroys it.

[frankiec5 in reply to DKBX]

Thank you for the update. It’s reassuring to know that there can be good news even after the sixth procedure.

And I love the description of your beloved leader!