As many of you know, I’ve been talking about having a sleep study done for almost a year now. About three weeks after my ablation in March 2015, I met with a sleep specialist to discuss the possibility of having a sleep study done to rule out sleep apnea and to discuss my many years struggle with insomnia. The appointment didn’t go well. The clinic gave me a bad vibe and the specialist I met with wasn’t exactly friendly or […]
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Well it’s the last day of 2015 so I thought I would recap the year’s events. I started out the year having yet another episode of atrial fibrillation on January 18th. And then I had another one on February 3rd. At the time my afib episodes were occurring quit regularly – anywhere from once every week to every three weeks. Blood Thinners (Eliquis) & The Catheter Ablation About two weeks after that February episode I started taking a blood thinner […]
READ MOREDo I Regret Having a Catheter Ablation?
Well December 5th marked the 9-month anniversary of my catheter ablation. I thought I would start this post-ablation update by answering a question I get asked a lot from readers of this blog. The question is, do I regret having a catheter ablation? My answer: NO! My only regret is I didn’t do it sooner. And if the first ablation doesn’t “stick,” I won’t hesitate to have another one. Hell, I’ll have 3 or 4 procedures if necessary! I think […]
READ MOREMore Good News From My Visit with My Local EP
This is part two of my update about my visits with two highly respected EPs. In part one, I detailed my appointment with Dr. Natale. In this update I’ll detail my appointment with my local EPs, one of the best EPs you’ll find in the Twin Cities metro area in Minnesota. My Visit with My Local EP You might be wondering why I had an appointment with yet another EP since I just had an appointment with Dr. Natale. The […]
READ MOREGood News From My Visit with Dr. Andrea Natale
In my last update I was still complaining of the PVCs and PACs I was experiencing from my 6-month post ablation update. It has been a rough two months (and then some) of having PVCs and PACs. At times it has been worse than having afib. After my recent visits with two respected EPs, I finally have some peace of mind (and a little relief). In this post I detail my meeting with Dr. Natale. In part two of this […]
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