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Post by Clipper on Jan 26, 2024 15:47:53 GMT -5
Yay! The cardioversion converted my Afib on the first shot. By the time I walked out of the hospital I could already notice how much easier to breathe. The shortness of breath is completely gone, as is much of the fatigue. I haven't felt this good in quite some time. I haven't seen sinus rhythm in several months and Afib knocks the crap out of a person. Walking to the mailbox left me short of breath.
I am supposed to take it easy today. Tomorrow I will be back to my normal activity with plenty of chores to catch up on.
64 degrees here and the rain has moved out. I can get out to the garage and fix the out of order garage door opener unit. I am spoiled. I am not happy having to lift the door by hand.
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Jan 26, 2024 17:34:20 GMT -5
Take care of your heart. I am now having heart problems. Namely palpitations. But no shortness of breathe or fatigue of fainting so that is good. I started taking Co Q 10 daily and that seems to have a positive effect. Start up very early in morning like 4AM or 5AM or 6AM do not last long but it does wake me up since I an hear my heart pounding. Had a Echocardiogram done and saw a Cardiologist two days ago for that reading along with the reading of the heart monitor I had to wear for 2 weeks. The Doc wasn't to nervous about the results. I do have to stop caffeine coffee and no more espresso but at 76 years old with not really looking forward to a long life that will be difficult. Also have to cut back on my red wine intake. I love Pino Noir from Northern Italy. so that will NOT stop. I enjoy 3 glasses at evening with supper and later while watching TV. Next it the cat scan for the aneurysm of the ascending aorta. I hope I can find a vascular surgeon who does the procedure through the groin artery because I do not want to be opened up for surgery, Not gonna happen. Old age is such a joy.
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Post by Clipper on Jan 26, 2024 20:04:13 GMT -5
Old age is a gift when compared to the alternative. I will be 77 on February 1st. I hope to hold this deteriorating chassis together for a few more years. So far everything that has ailed me has been able to be remedied with medication, procedures and replacement parts, lol.
I was just telling Kathy how surprisingly good I feel. I didn't know how rotten I felt until I found myself feeling so much better since having the procedure.
The last time I had Afib and had the cardioversion they shocked me 4 times and were unable to convert the rhythm. I had an ablation that lasted 7 hours in order to correct the Afib. I was rather anxious and skeptical and thought that today's procedure would probably be unsuccessful, but they converted the afib to sinus rhythm with the first jolt and I was lucky enough to walk out of the hospital feeling like a million bucks.
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Jan 27, 2024 10:33:39 GMT -5
Do they put you to sleep when shocking your heart? A lady down hall from me had a new aortic valve put in a few months ago and when she got home from hospital she kept on fainting. She called her Doctor and he had her come in and he then placed her hospital aga and she had to have a pacemaker put in.
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Post by Clipper on Jan 27, 2024 11:25:29 GMT -5
They put an IV in and when he is ready to shock you he signals the nurse and she says "you are going to feel sleepy." The next thing I knew I was waking up and he was finished.
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Post by kit on Jan 27, 2024 12:10:25 GMT -5
PB... I had the AAA surgery for the aortic aneurysm (internal) a few years ago. The doctor did a great job, through the femoral arteries. If you're looking for a great surgeon to do yours when it's time, call Dr. Chris Max. He's at Faxton (4th floor). Tell him I sent you and he might give you a lollipop... (or maybe not). Either way, he'll do a quick, clean and relatively painless job for you.
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Post by Clipper on Jan 27, 2024 13:43:42 GMT -5
PB... I had the AAA surgery for the aortic aneurysm (internal) a few years ago. The doctor did a great job, through the femoral arteries. If you're looking for a great surgeon to do yours when it's time, call Dr. Chris Max. He's at Faxton (4th floor). Tell him I sent you and he might give you a lollipop... (or maybe not). Either way, he'll do a quick, clean and relatively painless job for you. My dad went to high school with Chris Max's dad, the senior Dr. Max. I hope I never need aortic aneurysm surgery. Does he have sugar free lollipops for diabetics? Just asking. |
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Jan 27, 2024 17:10:29 GMT -5
PB... I had the AAA surgery for the aortic aneurysm (internal) a few years ago. The doctor did a great job, through the femoral arteries. If you're looking for a great surgeon to do yours when it's time, call Dr. Chris Max. He's at Faxton (4th floor). Tell him I sent you and he might give you a lollipop... (or maybe not). Either way, he'll do a quick, clean and relatively painless job for you. Kit my aneurysm is not abdominal somehow I got that confused. It is in the ascending aorta which is located in upper heart chambers. I have been trying to get a lollipop from providers everytime I get a vaccine. No luck they are all cheap. Not even a bandaid with the words I got my vaccination on it.  I really do not want to have open heart surgery at my age or older. |
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Post by Clipper on Jan 27, 2024 19:32:17 GMT -5
Feels good to be back to normal activity. I finished storing away the Christmas tree and decorations that I had taken to the garage a couple weeks ago, cleaned up the garage and put the tools away that I had used this morning to repair the garage door opener, cleaned the ashes out of the wood stove, carried in some firewood and stacked it near the stove, swept the floor and grabbed a rake and started dethatching some spots in the back yard in preparation for over-seeding.
I strongly suspect that I had been in afib longer than I originally thought. I blamed much of shortness of breath on covid, and much of the fatigue too. Today it was in the fifties and I accomplished several hours of work without feeling winded or overly fatigued.
Kathy is recovering well and getting stronger every day. Hopefully when she sees the orthopedic specialist on the first he will find her ankle healed and she can shed the big heavy boot brace and we will be able to get out and around more without the wheelchair. She has been a bit too weak to walk very far with the walker, so we have been using the wheel chair if we go out to a restaurant. December and the first part of January were pretty tough for her, and it was exhausting for me to be running back and forth the the hospital or rehab facility.
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Post by kit on Jan 28, 2024 9:27:38 GMT -5
PB... whatever type of aneurysm surgery you need, Dr. Chris Max is the guy to go to. Interior or exterior surgery, get it done if and when he recommends it. The alternative isn't fun.
Clipper... My ex wife has been an RN for many years and I knew Dr. Ted Max (Chris' father). He had a flawless reputation which is why I wanted Chris. I haven't been disappointed yet.
My mistake... it's the Dentist that gives you the lollipop (which isn't good for your teeth. Win-win for both of you).
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Post by kit on Jan 28, 2024 9:40:27 GMT -5
This is an educated guess but they usually give you Versed for a cardioversion where you're groggy but still awake, but you don't remember anything. It only takes a few minutes. For a heart valve replacement I believe they give you a general anesthetic so you're completely asleep and it takes a little longer. (My daughter is a surgical nurse at the new Wynn Hospital and answers the several questions that I ask)
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Post by Clipper on Jan 28, 2024 10:45:37 GMT -5
This is an educated guess but they usually give you Versed for a cardioversion where you're groggy but still awake, but you don't remember anything. It only takes a few minutes. For a heart valve replacement I believe they give you a general anesthetic so you're completely asleep and it takes a little longer. (My daughter is a surgical nurse at the new Wynn Hospital and answers the several questions that I ask) You are probably correct Kit. I know that whatever it was, the last thing I remember was her telling me I would feel sleepy, and the next thing I knew I was wide awake with no groggy after effects like you usually have with a general anesthetic. The nurse told me to put my shirt on and she would walk me out. Easy peasy. I imagine if I had been given a general anesthetic I would have had to go to the recovery room for a spell. |
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Post by Clipper on Jan 28, 2024 10:51:11 GMT -5
What is your daughter's opinion of the new hospital so far? I am sure that it is state of the art and will be great once they work out the bugs such as the parking and any systems issues such as the plugged plumbing this past week on the first floor.
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Post by BHU on Jan 29, 2024 15:21:19 GMT -5
Take care of your heart. I am now having heart problems. Namely palpitations. But no shortness of breathe or fatigue of fainting so that is good. I started taking Co Q 10 daily and that seems to have a positive effect. Start up very early in morning like 4AM or 5AM or 6AM do not last long but it does wake me up since I an hear my heart pounding. Had a Echocardiogram done and saw a Cardiologist two days ago for that reading along with the reading of the heart monitor I had to wear for 2 weeks. The Doc wasn't to nervous about the results. I do have to stop caffeine coffee and no more espresso but at 76 years old with not really looking forward to a long life that will be difficult. Also have to cut back on my red wine intake. I love Pino Noir from Northern Italy. so that will NOT stop. I enjoy 3 glasses at evening with supper and later while watching TV. Next it the cat scan for the aneurysm of the ascending aorta. I hope I can find a vascular surgeon who does the procedure through the groin artery because I do not want to be opened up for surgery, Not gonna happen. Old age is such a joy. Hey PB, did the Dr tell you to take CQ10 & what are the benefits? I see ads on tv for it but I'm wary of any meds pushed on the teeeeveee by actors posing as patients. I take statins for high cholesterol that's why I'm asking. Thanks |
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Jan 29, 2024 17:04:36 GMT -5
Take care of your heart. I am now having heart problems. Namely palpitations. But no shortness of breathe or fatigue of fainting so that is good. I started taking Co Q 10 daily and that seems to have a positive effect. Start up very early in morning like 4AM or 5AM or 6AM do not last long but it does wake me up since I an hear my heart pounding. Had a Echocardiogram done and saw a Cardiologist two days ago for that reading along with the reading of the heart monitor I had to wear for 2 weeks. The Doc wasn't to nervous about the results. I do have to stop caffeine coffee and no more espresso but at 76 years old with not really looking forward to a long life that will be difficult. Also have to cut back on my red wine intake. I love Pino Noir from Northern Italy. so that will NOT stop. I enjoy 3 glasses at evening with supper and later while watching TV. Next it the cat scan for the aneurysm of the ascending aorta. I hope I can find a vascular surgeon who does the procedure through the groin artery because I do not want to be opened up for surgery, Not gonna happen. Old age is such a joy. Hey PB, did the Dr tell you to take CQ10 & what are the benefits? I see ads on tv for it but I'm wary of any meds pushed on the teeeeveee by actors posing as patients. I take statins for high cholesterol that's why I'm asking. Thanks After doing much reading about CoQ 10 I decided to start it. I take 100mg at night after supper. She said it would not hurt me and would benefit me. I have been taking a statin drug for over 10 years now and that and also with age the natural COQ10 the body makes greatly diminishes. Who know how much actually need. Walmart has it at a good price some of the varieties are in my opinion expensive. I am going to ask my primary in a few months. |
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