So here I am, thank god, sitting on my sofa at home. The procedure went well and I survived. Last thing I can remember is telling the doctors and nurses around me that my dogs are not Alsatians, they are Germans Shepherds, I then woke up 4 minutes, yes just 4 minutes later, having the same conversation only to be told "I had been done"!! I only had 1 shock and it worked first time, sadly others in the ward with me were not so fortunate. The hospital staff were brilliant, they could physically see how scared I was and talked me through everything, except when I was being put to sleep, I never knew a thing about it, I didn't have to count or anything like that, it just happened when I was talking about our dogs and the breed. My first stats since the procedure are very encouraging, heartbeat 63 per minute, BP 106/62, 98% oxygen in my blood. I recovered quicker than they expected me to and was sitting up drinking tea and eating toast, just 30 minutes after they let me walk to the 'theater'. Now for the next six weeks, rest today, not allowed to drive for 24 hours, no exertions for 6 weeks (running, etc) I have to let my heart get used to being in rhythm and hopefully that is how it will stay. I see my consultant in 6 weeks time and then it will be down to how my heart has reacted as to what we do next, which may just be taking tablets for another year or so. My INR is stable and I feel good if not a little tired right now. I said I would beat this thing and now I believe I will. My thanks to ALL of you for your support over these last 6 months,it couldn't have happened without you. God bless you all and thanks so much for everything RedM
Great news Wally, "exertions" ..........(running etc) I see the anaesthetic hasn't worn off, your delirious man. "Nurse" get him back in bed!
great news, must have been rather frightening experience.
I was petrified @Lancashirelad, absolutely bricking it, then all of a sudden it was done and dusted a real tribute to the NHS and modern medicine/treatments.
Its the end of a long day, a day I have not mentioned on here.....however I have good news - my cardiologist has confirmed my heart is still in rhythm (after the cardio-version) and this has been backed up by an E.C.G. My blood pressure is absolutely fine but now he wants me to have one more echo-gram in 3 to 4 weeks time so they can see if my heart is not only back in rhythm, but if it is now pumping more efficiently. He was surprised at how well I looked, he confirmed I have no fluid on the lungs and that this is incident is now definitely pointing to a viral attack on my heart and that together him and I (along with all the other fine people in the NHS) have now have an opportunity to get my heart to return nearly normal, BUT the echo-gram will give us more clues to the future. I can start cutting down on one of my drugs as from next week and also choose how I go about this, I can start walking my dogs again and playing golf is not an issue. I can do what I want providing I build up to it responsibly and don't try and push it too quickly. The current prognosis is very positive but will be confirmed or otherwise in about a month's time. He admitted to me that he wasn't sure if the cardio-version procedure would work because of how bad my heart was, but he wanted to give it a go as I had done so well and had remained positive when in hospital and when I came out. (all down to all of you on here). So good news for a fully fit future (nearly) that is just around the corner I hope!!! My life has been saved and the NHS have given me a new lease on life. My thanks to all of you and of course my wonderful wife, Angie, (even though I have been a pain in the arse recently) but I have been suffering mood swings recently caused by my drugs and I need to adapt better, so I'm sorry babe xx Until 4 weeks time take care all, my grateful thanks to you all. COYR's lets have a great season!!
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"exertions" ..........(running etc) I see the anaesthetic hasn't worn off, your delirious man. "Nurse" get him back in bed!
Keep on keeping on !
great news RM
He was surprised at how well I looked, he confirmed I have no fluid on the lungs and that this is incident is now definitely pointing to a viral attack on my heart and that together him and I (along with all the other fine people in the NHS) have now have an opportunity to get my heart to return nearly normal, BUT the echo-gram will give us more clues to the future. I can start cutting down on one of my drugs as from next week and also choose how I go about this, I can start walking my dogs again and playing golf is not an issue.
I can do what I want providing I build up to it responsibly and don't try and push it too quickly. The current prognosis is very positive but will be confirmed or otherwise in about a month's time. He admitted to me that he wasn't sure if the cardio-version procedure would work because of how bad my heart was, but he wanted to give it a go as I had done so well and had remained positive when in hospital and when I came out. (all down to all of you on here). So good news for a fully fit future (nearly) that is just around the corner I hope!!! My life has been saved and the NHS have given me a new lease on life. My thanks to all of you and of course my wonderful wife, Angie, (even though I have been a pain in the arse recently) but I have been suffering mood swings recently caused by my drugs and I need to adapt better, so I'm sorry babe xx Until 4 weeks time take care all, my grateful thanks to you all. COYR's lets have a great season!!