Posted by Sarah on December 01, 2003 at 00:48:46:
In Reply to: How long did you have to wait for PVA operation posted by Eileen Kopp on November 30, 2003 at 03:34:43:
Eileen,
I'm glad you've dicided to go to Cleveland. I've made several trips there from Arkansas in order to get to the No.ONE place for heart. I had a successful Pulmonary Vein Ablation with Dr. Robert Schweikert on May 12, 2003. I waited four months only because I also had spine surgery there in January and had to wait to heal enough to lay on the hard OR table long enough for the ablation, which took eight hours.Your experience with this horrible condition is very familiar, and is progressing toward the serious end of it...CHF.
It's worth it to have the peace of mind, that whatever they think should be done, is the "DIFINITEVE" answer, and you can relax, and deal with life, there after, knowing you've done all you could have done to take care of yourself!
Keep an open mind about Ablation, or Maze, and research and ask lot's of questions when you are there. MY ablation doctor in Cleveland, has his e-mail address on his business card, so if you'd like to write a short, to the point note to him, it's Robert Schweikert [schweir@ccf.org]
Keep your spirits up because there IS hope and better health in your near future.
Sarah