Cardioversion tomorrow

[Addy]

It's been four and a half weeks for me now. Everything went well except for heart rhythm going into atrial fib after surgery and remaining so all this time, despite medications. My cardiologist scheduled me for cardioversion tomorrow. I so hope it will work....guess it doesn't always. Have been having so much shortness of breath (hard to sleep even) and fatigue. But if the heart rhythm goes "normal" I am sure things will greatly improve. I have a lot of apprehension about this procedure but have been reassured it's not that bad, and it certainly will be WORTH IT if it works.
Thanks to everyone on this forum....your sharing helps soooo much.

 

[epstns]

Addy - I wouldn't worry. My mom went through cardioversion when she was about 80 years old, and had no issues. She was in the hospital for the procedure, but I can't remember if she even had to stay over night. Might have been one night for observation.

 

[drivetopless]

I was facing that but they elected to wait. You will be asleep, so I don't think you'll feel a thing.

My afib was helped greatly by the addition of 400 mg of Mg supplements each day. It is totally gone now!

 

[Addy]

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm trusting the procedure will go well, and mainly that it will do the trick! I've heard that some people aren't even affected by atrial fib, but apparently I'm not one of them.

 

[Greg a]

Cardioversion is not all that different from a shock or therapy delivered by an ICD (according to my EP) and I have been paced by electrical impulse once and revived by therapy twice and all three times I was unaware of it and went ahead with busy days

WATCH THE PLAYER IN WHITE BY THE REF IN YELLOW



HE WANTED TO STAY IN AND FINISH THE GAME:eek2: ​

 

[epstns]

Cool video, Greg. I guess that's all any of us want -- just to stay in the game.

 

[Eva]

Hope all went well, Addy
:smile2:

 

[Addy]

Yay! Home from hospital....cardioversion went extremely well and I am back in good rhythm. The procedure was completely painless...they put me to sleep for just a few minutes, when I woke up it was all over and everyone was smiling. I am feeling very grateful. Eva, I like the quote you have posted -- "with God all things are possible."

 

[Greg a]

Bravo good to hear

 

[Lynlw]

I'm glad everything went so well and you're home already. Thanks for letting us know

 

[epstns]

Addy - I knew this would go well for you. I watched my 80-year-old mom go through it many years ago, and even for her it was not a big deal. The outcome (normal sinus rhythm) was, though.

Glad you've got rhythm.

 

[Luana]

Great news, Addy! I've heard the drugs are good for that procedure, and, that's what drugs are for.

 

[Jason]

Very good news, Addy!

 

[RZG]

Great news Addy!!!!
RZG