Newbie - Considering Ablation for PVCs - Need input

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Posted by Laura in Oregon on April 04, 2004 at 20:45:40:

Hi, I've been diagnosed with PVCs. My cardio, who specializes in arryhthmias, thinks it's genetic in nature and aggravated by fluctuating hormones (I'm 45.) I tried Cardizem but made me sick. Also have Hepc so there's concern about taking meds forever. Anyway, he is recommending albation. I haven't gotten a 2nd opinion and probably should, eh? The PVCs have gotten worse within the last year; the last couple of months have been awful. It's getting harder for me to do any kind of physical exercise at all and can't sing anymore without PVCs. I think they're what's making me so tired by the end of the day, not sleep well, foggy brained and all. I was hoping once I passed menopause they might get better but from what I'm reading prolly not. After reading some posts here, it really is hard for me to imagine how they can do this procedure with any success and without goofing things up. Hitting such a moving target with a burn instrument. Man... Well, so I guess I haven't really had any a-fibs (knock knock), not really sure, but guess I would know if I did and guess that's the next step if I let this go? Also wondering if I should be going to Cleveland, sounds like so many people do. Otherwise, I would just be at OHSU here in Oregon. And I'm wondering how this is going to affect my job. We're heading into a really big to-do this fall, migrating our old computer systems to new. I really need to be there. I haven't had my official "pre-ablation consultation" with Dr. Lai yet. That's in two weeks. I've got a lot of questions for him. Mainly, should I wait until this big thing at work is over. I guess I'm worried about losing my job even tho I know with FMLA I should be covered. Sigh... the more I read up on this, the more nervous I get and the more I want to like - not do anything about it, which sounds like that would not be a prudent thing for me to do unless I want to become an Afibber. I'm a single lady living alone and not real close with my family, so the thought of having something go wrong frightens me deeply.

Crimeny... please post back with any thoughts advise or suggestions.

Thanks bunches! I look forward to your replies.
Laura

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