Posted by THOMAS C. GLASS on September 03, 2001 at 17:24:12:
In Reply to: Promised Chronology posted by Dave Funderburg on September 01, 2001 at 21:32:16:
DAVE, I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU THAT THEY WERE SMART ENOUGH TO LET YOU OUT IN AFIB WITHOUT DRUGS SO THAT THE HEART COULD HEAL ON ITS OWN. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 17 DAYS BECAUSE THEY PUT ME ON DRUGS IMMEDIATELY AFTER I GOT POST OP AFIB ON THE 3RD DAY.EVEN THOUGH I WAS WALKING HALLS FEELING PRETTY GOOD AND STRONG ENOUGH TO LEAVE HOSP. THE DRUGS REVERSED MY PROGRESS AND FROM DAY 3 TO DAY 15 I WAS A WRECK. THEY EVEN REQUIED ME TO HAVE PACEMAKER TO LEAVE HOSPITAL. THE DAY I GOT HOME QUIT ALL DRUGS AND WENT INTO NSR. ALSO AFTER A FEW WEEKS I KNEW THAT I DID NOT NEED PACER.IT WAS REMOVED AT 20 WEEKS. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT IF THEY WOULD HAVE LET ME GO HOME DAY 6 IN AFIB, I WOULD HAVE RECOVERED FASTER AND WITH OUT THE COST AND HASSLE OF PUTTING IN AND TAKING OUT PACEMAKER. NOW AT 11 MONTHS I FEEL GREAT PULSE RATE 50, NO DRUGS, NO AFIB. GOOD LUCK. TOM