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Thanks for all your replies, unfortunately I have had to be admitted to hospital. They are now talking about a pacemaker, but loads of tests first. My husband is with my daughter who is 50 but it’s a lot for him, he’s 76 and very good with her.

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Hello :-)

I am so sorry you have ended up in hospital but that is where you need to be for now while they sort you out

I know you will be worried about your Husband and Daughter but they need you as fit as possible and well so for now you need to concentrate on you so you can get back to them

Think of it as it is better they have to cope say a week without you been there than you never been there again

Have you any other family of friends that you could ask if they can drop in on your Husband and see if he needs any help ?

Now is the time to ask for help if you need it and if you have any concerns about how they will cope speak with the Nurses there could be someone they could contact to try and get extra support for you and your Husband

I hope you will soon be home and let us know how you get on :-) x

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Thank you for replying, that what I keep telling myself, I want to try and get sorted once and for all. So hopefully a couple of weeks now will be worth it.

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Hello :-)

It will be worth it as well as you deserve to make sure you are well

Keep us updated :-) x

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Quick update, they have now decided that I do need a pacemaker, it should be done sometime next week hopefully. They explained two procedures to me I think ablation was one the other a pacemaker, asked me which one I preferred, so chose the pacemaker, which the doctor said was the right choice for me. So all being well after an overnight stay I should be able to go hope.

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