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It's nice to have the kids back in school, finally.
All this talk about vapocalypse. I'm still exhausted from last time. If I buy anything, it'll be button top batteries and spare coils. If.
I've developed new hobbies in the meantime. And, one of them is very expensive. I'm still paying back the money I borrowed to buy a RIA 1911. It's beautiful!
All this talk about vapocalypse. I'm still exhausted from last time. If I buy anything, it'll be button top batteries and spare coils. If.
I've developed new hobbies in the meantime. And, one of them is very expensive. I'm still paying back the money I borrowed to buy a RIA 1911. It's beautiful!
Hi Loungers.....been MIA......not feeling my perky self these last couple of days, but all better now! 
@oldbroad so sorry I wasn't here for your special day, but someone just told me to send you this!
@oldbroad so sorry I wasn't here for your special day, but someone just told me to send you this!
Good afternoon everyone! I hope everyone has a good day today!
The weather is nice here in Florida. We get a nice breeze off the gulf. Yesterday we celebrated our 24th anniversary. My parents took us out to dinner. I'm so lucky to still have them around! Hope y'all are doing good and not getting too hot!
The weather is nice here in Florida. We get a nice breeze off the gulf. Yesterday we celebrated our 24th anniversary. My parents took us out to dinner. I'm so lucky to still have them around! Hope y'all are doing good and not getting too hot!
So here is the scoop:
I had my consult with the Electrophysiology cardiologist last week and my regular cardiologist yesterday. So after the two of them checked and rechecked my heart and did a battery of tests here is the result. Many people have afib and their heart handles it fine without going into heart failure. They just have to stay on blood thinners to avoid blood clots from forming and causing them a stroke. But other people, and I'm one of them, their hearts don't cope well with afib and with every new episode my heart would get weaker and put me in heart failure. It could be today, next week or next month but the next time my heart may not recover because heart failure is irreversible and shortens life by several years.
To avoid that I am having a surgical heart procedure on 9/4 called cardiac or catheter ablation (Atrial fibrillation ablation - Mayo Clinic). It takes 4-5 hours and I stay in the hospital overnight. The ablation has a 70% success rate but if mine fails they will have to do it again. I will have to stay on blood thinners for the rest of my life because there will always be a chance that I may go into afib despite of the ablation.
While I was in the hospital they also told me that another arrhythmia I have known about for about 10 years, called PAC (premature atrial contraction), has gotten worse and now I often have 6-8 seconds between beats which could cause me a heart attack. While I'm under anesthesia the doctor will evaluate my heart for the PAC and may implant a pacemaker to regulate it.
The alternative to the ablation is medication but my cardiologist doesn't advise going that route because those drugs are very dangerous and can cause permanent heart damage. He only advises them for really old people who wouldn't do well under anesthesia and are at the end of their life.
I had my consult with the Electrophysiology cardiologist last week and my regular cardiologist yesterday. So after the two of them checked and rechecked my heart and did a battery of tests here is the result. Many people have afib and their heart handles it fine without going into heart failure. They just have to stay on blood thinners to avoid blood clots from forming and causing them a stroke. But other people, and I'm one of them, their hearts don't cope well with afib and with every new episode my heart would get weaker and put me in heart failure. It could be today, next week or next month but the next time my heart may not recover because heart failure is irreversible and shortens life by several years.
To avoid that I am having a surgical heart procedure on 9/4 called cardiac or catheter ablation (Atrial fibrillation ablation - Mayo Clinic). It takes 4-5 hours and I stay in the hospital overnight. The ablation has a 70% success rate but if mine fails they will have to do it again. I will have to stay on blood thinners for the rest of my life because there will always be a chance that I may go into afib despite of the ablation.
While I was in the hospital they also told me that another arrhythmia I have known about for about 10 years, called PAC (premature atrial contraction), has gotten worse and now I often have 6-8 seconds between beats which could cause me a heart attack. While I'm under anesthesia the doctor will evaluate my heart for the PAC and may implant a pacemaker to regulate it.
The alternative to the ablation is medication but my cardiologist doesn't advise going that route because those drugs are very dangerous and can cause permanent heart damage. He only advises them for really old people who wouldn't do well under anesthesia and are at the end of their life.
Like the PPK, it's kind of magical. Those two seem to have the ability to fit everyone's hand, and shoot about where you point them, if you are like me, and point instead of using the sights.
That's quite a 1-2 punch to take in.
Isn't it nice when your doctor says you're not really old or at the end of your life? You've got a lot to look forward too. You and hubby made it through his procedure and he's done well. Now it's your turn to get a tune up! Best to you, you've got this. Sending positive thoughts and hugs.
Hi, Bea - I know that it sounds frightening to hear all of this, went through it with my hubby. He is a young 73 yr old with a pacemaker and on AFIB meds. Even had the pacemaker replaced once. Heck no it's not fun, but he was feeling better so fast! Can't keep him down now. You are in my prayers!
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