Hi Kathy in Columbus-- I think you were suppossed to see your doctor for a followup & I was wondering how it went? I had my ablation at Cleve. Clinic about 10 days before yours and am still waiting for a definate appt. for followup. I had one for Nov. 19, but doc cancelled. They're suppossed to reschedule me for Oct. 29, but I won't believe it until it actually happens. I think it's really great that you are getting a 30 day event monitor(as you posted earlier). I've had them 2 or 3 times over the past 4 years & wish the Clinic would prescribe them. I guess I should just request one & see what happens. Anyway, hope reports are good. njb https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,591#msg-591 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:06:25 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,730#msg-730 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,730#msg-730 Kathy AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:42:57 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,698#msg-698 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,698#msg-698
Thanks for your encouragement & feedback. I know exactly what you mean about having to fight for answers. In fact, I just wrote those exact words in a note to Hans.

I did manage to get the docs email address at Clinic this evening. I guess his assistants are tired of dealing with me. Or maybe all I had to do was ask for it. Also, I will tell my doc about your 30 day event monitor & request one. If he refuses, I'm quite sure my referring EP would prescribe one.

Fortunately, I live quite close to the Clinic.

I'm glad you got your questions answered & your symptoms validated. It's very difficult when you are "blown off"(by that nurse or anyone). I often hesitate to report symptoms for fear I won't have any during EKG. But usually they are confirmed and then, ironically, I feel relieved because it proves I'm not a hypochondriac.

Later, NJB]]> njb AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 21 Oct 2003 18:48:01 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,694#msg-694 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,694#msg-694 Kathy AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 21 Oct 2003 17:39:06 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,681#msg-681 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,681#msg-681
Right now I'm extremely upset after a conversation with Clinic.

Friday, the person who is suppossed to be the assistant to my EP DOC told me she would get the appt. moved up. Today I asked her for confirmation & was told "a guy" from a certain desk would call me tomorrow. When I asked if she got his name, she said "if I got his name, don't you think I would have told you?"

Yesterday, I called the "pacing lab" as directed & transmitted a crude EKG. Was told rate was 106 ish(could be caused by flutter) & 2 PAC'S. EP'S assistant claims there were none. Told her about the other report & that just seemed to upset her. Assistant said PAC'S are normal-- she & everyone has them. I thought they could be a precursor to AFIB. Anyone know if PAC'S lead to AFIB?

I was told to go off Atenolol (25 mg) last Friday.

Suppossed to wait another week to go off Lipitor or longer? Confused by what I've been told by different people who respond at Clinic.

I suppose if I don't get satisfaction soon from Clinic about evaluation of ablation, I'll have to ask my regular EP. Right now, I feel so stressed about trying to get straight answers from Clinic that I don't know what to do.

Perhaps I'm just expecting to much from such a bureacracy. I'm used to a great EP doc who is extremely supportive, attentive, & reassuring. Unfortunately, he's never done a pv ablation.

But all in all, I guess I'm better off. Unless there is some more flutter.

Sorry to hear your ordeal isn't over yet. I know how dissappointing it is when you take great risks for a cure & then come out not cured.

njb]]> njb AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:56:43 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,674#msg-674 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,674#msg-674
I'm surprised CCF doesn't prescribe the 30 day event monitor. Mine caught a great deal of important information, especially the sinus tachycardia. So, I highly recommend to anyone having an ablation that they wear the monitor a few weeks after the surgery. It's a great way for the docs to see what's going on.

I can't believe you've not had a follow up visit yet. Definitely push on that cause it's been almost 3 months since your surgery. How have you been feeling?]]> Kathy AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 21 Oct 2003 11:30:49 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,591#msg-591 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,591,591#msg-591
I think you were suppossed to see your doctor for a followup & I was wondering how it went? I had my ablation at Cleve. Clinic about 10 days before yours and am still waiting for a definate appt. for followup. I had one for Nov. 19, but doc cancelled. They're suppossed to reschedule me for
Oct. 29, but I won't believe it until it actually happens.

I think it's really great that you are getting a 30 day event monitor(as you posted earlier). I've had them 2 or 3 times over the past 4 years & wish the Clinic would prescribe them. I guess I should just request one & see what happens.

Anyway, hope reports are good.

njb]]> njb AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 19 Oct 2003 18:12:32 +0000