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When I was 310 pounds 10 years ago, I never had an episode (that's another longer story).
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In 2010, I lost 95 lbs. I done Weight Watchers and walked at least 30 miles a week. Many days in 100 humid Louisiana weather.Quote
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When I was 310 pounds 10 years ago, I never had an episode (that's another longer story).
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I’m going to hire you to ghost-write my autobiography.
You lost over 100 lbs by chronic exercise. So did I. Congratulations! It’s remarkable. It also causes a-fib. Every silver lining has a touch of gray.
Re: 43 years old - considering ablation October 24, 2018 09:48PM |
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My grandmother, grandfather and father had no chronic exercise, and all had arrhythmia, 2 of 3 with fib. My other grandfather died of a stroke in his 40's, so read into that what you want. I think that the real problem is my genes, and as both my cardios have told me - this was gonna happen at some point, whether I was 300 pounds or 190. It's not like eating cheeseburgers and not exercising was doing me any favors.Quote
wolfpack
When I was 310 pounds 10 years ago, I never had an episode (that's another longer story).
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I’m going to hire you to ghost-write my autobiography.
You lost over 100 lbs by chronic exercise. So did I. Congratulations! It’s remarkable. It also causes a-fib. Every silver lining has a touch of gray.
Re: 43 years old - considering ablation October 24, 2018 09:49PM |
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You should check out Dr. Kevin R. Wheelan - Baylor Med. Center, Heart Place, Dallas, TX. He did my ablation 12 years ago and it was a BIG success. Still no afib. You can read my 12 yr anniversary report on this forum for details.
Re: 43 years old - considering ablation October 24, 2018 10:15PM |
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Chris H
My grandmother, grandfather and father had no chronic exercise, and all had arrhythmia, 2 of 3 with fib. My other grandfather died of a stroke in his 40's, so read into that what you want. I think that the real problem is my genes, and as both my cardios have told me - this was gonna happen at some point, whether I was 300 pounds or 190. It's not like eating cheeseburgers and not exercising was doing me any favors.
I have my first appt with an EP on the 6th.
Re: 43 years old - considering ablation October 24, 2018 10:42PM |
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Thank you - I hope my comments above didn't come off as argumentative, and I appreciate your reply. That said, yes, I agree - I think that if I had sleep apnea, didn't exercise and weighed 210, this would have happened at some point. Anything that puts the heart under enough stress essentially is going to flip the switch for those of us predisposed to it. I also think that it's possible while I was horribly overweight, I could have had undetected episodes that presented in ways I didn't understand at the time, but who knows.Quote
wolfpack
My grandmother, grandfather and father had no chronic exercise, and all had arrhythmia, 2 of 3 with fib. My other grandfather died of a stroke in his 40's, so read into that what you want. I think that the real problem is my genes, and as both my cardios have told me - this was gonna happen at some point, whether I was 300 pounds or 190. It's not like eating cheeseburgers and not exercising was doing me any favors.
I have my first appt with an EP on the 6th.
My father and mother have AF. It is in the genes, I agree completely. Weight gain and subsequent chronic exercise bring the genie out of the bottle earlier than otherwise. That’s my opinion, with some “weight” behind it (pun intended).
I hope all goes well with the EP appointment. That’s the critical juncture. You want to pair with someone who has done thousands of complex, left-atrial ablations, and who can show success rates without continued use of anti-arrhythmic drugs over one year or more post-ablation. That is key.
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