My Afib Journey

How I’m Doing 4 1/2 Years After my Successful Afib-Ablation

Travis Van Slooten | October 28, 2019 | 23 Comments

I had my annual checkup with my local EP on Wednesday, March 23rd so I thought I would publish an update to let everyone know how I’m doing 4 1/2 years after my successful afib ablation. I’ll give you a hint. The appointment couldn’t have been any better!

Celebrating 4 Years of Afib Freedom

Travis Van Slooten | March 11, 2019 | 17 Comments

On March 5th of this year I celebrated four years of afib freedom! It’s been wonderful. In this post I talk about how my ablation four years ago has given me my life back. I also discuss the challenges I continue to have with afib today despite not having had an episode in over four years.

My 2018 Annual Checkup with My Local EP Was All Great News!

Travis Van Slooten | November 7, 2018 | 34 Comments

I recently had my annual heart checkup with my local EP. We discussed the results of my echo, various heart medicines to manage afib, when to go to the ER when you have an afib attack, what the “cardioversion window” is all about, and how to prepare for an atrial fibrillation episode. There is a lot of great info in this post. You’ll want to be sure to read it!

Celebrating 3 Years of Afib Freedom

Travis Van Slooten | March 21, 2018 | 22 Comments

It was just a little over two weeks ago that marked the third year of me being 100% free of any atrial fibrillation (without drugs) since my ablation on March 5, 2015. Despite this victory, however, the cloud of afib still lingers.

2017: A Year in Review

Travis Van Slooten | December 31, 2017 | 24 Comments

This was a great year for me as far as my heart and overall health goes. Sure I continued to battle PVCs and PACs on and off throughout the year but I didn’t have any afib and I didn’t have a single health issue of concern.