I had my ablation done on Wednesday. The easiest procedure I have ever been through was this ablation. I got there Wednesday morning, was greeted by a very cheerful nurse, and was led to a room as big as most hotel room. They stared an IV, took my temperature and my blood pressure. The electrophysiologist who was going to do the procedure came in to talk to me. He said he knew I was nervous but that was normal. He discussed the risks but said that serious complications were extremely rare.
They left me alone for a little while. Then someone came and he introduced himself and said he was going to take me to the electrophysiology lab. On the way to the lab, he told me that he would be the one to sedate me. In the lab,they had me scoot over to the narrow table then they proceded with covering me with all kinds of patches, all the time chatting with me. They had me chuckling ..they said I was not very big, they were running out of space for the patches.
Then the first guy who came to get me said he was going to sedate me. And that was it!!! I woke up about 5 hours later. The ablation was done. They wheeled me back to my room where some friends from school were all waiting for me. I spent the night and was released the next day.
But of course, being me, that would be too simple if there were no problems. I got home , took a nap and woke up 2 hours later burning up. I had a 101.4 temperature. I called the doctor and they said to go to the emergengy room.
My friend took me. When I got to the ER, they took my temperature and it was normal. I think the nurse thought I lost my mind. But an hour later, I was running a temperature again. I was in the emergengy room from 2:30 PM to about 9:00 PM until they got me a room and readmitted me. But it was not that bad , I was in a room in a bed in the ER with many doctors/residents cheching up on me. They took tons of blood and started an IV.
When I finally got a room in the cadiac unit they loaded me with antibiotics through the IV and I spent the night. I had 2 more rounds of antiobiotics in the morning and I was released at about 5:00 PM. I was sent home with more antibiotics to take by mouth. They never could find why I was running a temperature. I had "a few" bacteria in my urine but the doctor was doubtful that is was enough to cause the fever. The place in the groin where they went in with the pacing wires/catheters is not even red. It is not sore. It is not bruised. I am surprised because the ablation was done on coumadin. My INR was 2.2..
I feel fine. The ablation got rid of the Atrial Flutter. I am in sinus rhythm. I can go back to work Monday. Just no lifting. I can drive today.
They left me alone for a little while. Then someone came and he introduced himself and said he was going to take me to the electrophysiology lab. On the way to the lab, he told me that he would be the one to sedate me. In the lab,they had me scoot over to the narrow table then they proceded with covering me with all kinds of patches, all the time chatting with me. They had me chuckling ..they said I was not very big, they were running out of space for the patches.
Then the first guy who came to get me said he was going to sedate me. And that was it!!! I woke up about 5 hours later. The ablation was done. They wheeled me back to my room where some friends from school were all waiting for me. I spent the night and was released the next day.
But of course, being me, that would be too simple if there were no problems. I got home , took a nap and woke up 2 hours later burning up. I had a 101.4 temperature. I called the doctor and they said to go to the emergengy room.
My friend took me. When I got to the ER, they took my temperature and it was normal. I think the nurse thought I lost my mind. But an hour later, I was running a temperature again. I was in the emergengy room from 2:30 PM to about 9:00 PM until they got me a room and readmitted me. But it was not that bad , I was in a room in a bed in the ER with many doctors/residents cheching up on me. They took tons of blood and started an IV.
When I finally got a room in the cadiac unit they loaded me with antibiotics through the IV and I spent the night. I had 2 more rounds of antiobiotics in the morning and I was released at about 5:00 PM. I was sent home with more antibiotics to take by mouth. They never could find why I was running a temperature. I had "a few" bacteria in my urine but the doctor was doubtful that is was enough to cause the fever. The place in the groin where they went in with the pacing wires/catheters is not even red. It is not sore. It is not bruised. I am surprised because the ablation was done on coumadin. My INR was 2.2..
I feel fine. The ablation got rid of the Atrial Flutter. I am in sinus rhythm. I can go back to work Monday. Just no lifting. I can drive today.
