Hans, Best of Health and Happiness with your retirement . If it wasn't for your site and Shannon I would still be sitting on the sidelines and in permanent AFIB. A little bird called me a few weeks back to tell me the Great news! Excellent passing of the Torch! Best , McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
My iPhone 5 case has also developed cracks around the electrodes. I'll email the to see if they will replace the case. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Coffee has heart healthy properties, can protect against heart rhythm disturbances protects against type 2 diabetes too which is not good for afibbers, highest in antioxidants High in potassium too I love my coffee in the morning All in moderation, we are an experiment of one McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joey1974, I was being a bit facetious about killing my self if I had to follow a strict dietary regimen and avoid all triggers etc... To me not being able to enjoy the finer things in life and watching everything is just not worth it IMHO. I eat very healthy, fish 3x a week, chicken and some lean meat once in a while, workout diligently 3-4 a week. No way I was going to let someone burn holes iby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chrisdodt, This seems to be a common denominator with many here as I may fall into this category as well as far as exercise! While not extreme as endurance training the cumulative effects are the same. From a kid I was active, played in all kinds of sports and games in the street. From stick-ball, wuffle ball, touch football, many baseball and softball leagues and especially basketball day iby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob50, Happy New Year! May NSR be with you for years to come! McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
God Bless you guys but I'd rather shoot myself if I get to this point of testing and elaborate dieting to stave off the beast. Between my day job in IT, then running my small business afterward, taking care of mom, then finding 3 days to exercise a week, I barely have time to do what bears do in the woods....... Thank You Dr Natale Happy New Year to All, McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey Shannon, Actually I wasn't too upset due to the fact it was Natale doing my ablation so I was confidant in his skills and I questioned him about everything the next morning. With Napkin and pen in hand with all the questions written down I threw at him I know exactly what he did. I just spoke to Dr Danik who called me back, he did remember me as he assisted Dr Natale during the ablatiby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Unbelievable detail WOW! My report was like 5 bullet points of ablation areas and a brief summary of procedure. Missing work done in my CS and SVC. Man I pissed, still waiting on Dr Danik who assisted Natale to call me back from last week. They lost my report and couldn't produce it on my follow up at 2 months. Barb , Dennis how much detail do your reports have? McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack/John, Weight lifting put lots of stress on the pulmonary veins, especially the heavy weight I was pumping between 335-405lbs on the bench. In hindsight my afib started not long after hitting the 405lb benchmark, marvelous! Natale told me to stop with the heavy stuff, enlarges the heart and causes valve damage besides the afib. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, Try to relax, you'll be fine. I went into afib then flutter that went on for 16 days before getting cardioverted, not fun especially with my HR at a steady 133-145bpm the last 5 days!!!! I'm at 6 months and doing great, pure NSR I was told the way the LifeWatch recording was for 8 days. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chrisdodt, Well said and that exactly is what Dr Natale told me, why even bother with an ablation if you couldn't have a few beers, drink coffee and had to avoid certain foods and have to avoid triggers. Not saying we shouldn't follow a healthy diet or start binge drinking but live a normal life and everything in moderation the way he put it.Smart guy that Natale I would say. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends! Waking up in NSR is priceless! Thank You Shannon my friend, Hans, AFhound, Researcher and the Maestro NATALE and all the rest! Dennis get well soon, it's a small word, 6 degrees of separation. Amazing! Barb all that time wasted aggravating over who will do our ablations.......glad you took the plunge and are doing well! Besby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, If you have some of the flippies,flutters, thumps and bumbs the first few months, know that that is normal. In fact, some research has shown that those who do have some afib in the first three months go on to have more durable PVIs. Some have suggested it may have something to do with the number of "burns", and thus inflammation, that the heart is adjusting to and healing from.by McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
AFhound, I still get periods of runs of pacs/pvcs but much less now. My healing period will extend out to 9 months too I suppose. It's was good that these irregularities were not AFIB, that was my concern. But during these runs my pulse was always steady regular but good to know for sure. Barb, I just called to discuss the checks I'm sitting on that my insurance company sent to meby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just spoke with Dina about my 8 day LifeWatch 7/24 monitor results last week, pure NSR with some Pacs/PVSs thrown in for a little variety. This last month my heart has really calmed down, especially the last few weeks since I cut out the Taurine which I read could have an excitatory effect . Or maybe the heart is just really reached the final stages of healing with good solid ablation lines.by McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congrats Latrogenia, don't it feel good we got this done!!!! I'll be at 6 months post-op with Dr Natale this week, just finished 8 days with a LifeWatch 24/7 monitor and from what I can tell no afib according to the Techs. Makes a big difference I believe in who does the ablation. NSR is so calming to the soul! McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chuck Connors, The rifleman! I was Lock and Loaded with Dr Natale 2 hours after I met him. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise, I've eliminated Taurine now about for about 12 days and my heart has been calm. I read that Taurine can be excitatory so I stopped as a test because I could see and feel all the extra beats between my R to R intervals so I'm sure it wasn't AFIB on my AliveCor monitor. I was getting them every 10 days or so especially after a workout. I was also taking too much about 4-5by McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
No I pretty sure it won't show up on an echo. I believe Natale told me the ICE imaging would show fibrosis. I had very little. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes an Ablation by Na-Ta-LE!!!!by McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Robert, Good to hear your rescheduled with Dr Natale. I was one of the first to get ablated by the Maestro at St Lukes almost 6 months ago and doing great. Best, McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, Actually that's great information to know because when Natale and I decide to get off Xarelto I will seek out a Hematologist to check all these markers. Actually wearing my LifeWatch 24/7 monitor now to monitor for any arrhythmia's especially silent for my 6 month Followup. So far so good as Natales magic touch is holding. I have cut out Taurine because I believe it was exciby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise, When I said get your head examined I meant it literally....I had 2 prior strokes I knew nothing about that only an MRA detected. I had my head examined! Actually this was not directly as much to Jackie but the other poster who called NattoKanese more effective and superior. There is no proof and no large randomized controlled clinical trials to test the efficacy and effectiveness withby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
anybody that listens to this nonsense that stops Coumadin or the new anticoagulants for Nattokinase should have their head examined...literally. Take it from somebody that has been on the other side looking in and not be able to speak...........by McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
The man is a humble genius! I jumped for joy after my 45 min consultation the first time I met him and he asked me if I wanted to GO NOW! So they prepped me and 2 hours later I was getting ablated by The Maestro. Good Luck and don't be nervous. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis, Let's us know how it all went as soon as you feel up to it. 6 Degrees of separation......... Amazing Bob was your partner at the 2 4. Wishing You a Speedy Recovery, McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Barb, So sorry for your loss, I know how tough that type of cancer can be on everyone. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this time of sorrow. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nice report Hans......I see Superman N again has the most successful ablation procedure and results!by McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Natale was one of the first to ablate the GP for sleep apnea, he did mine. "At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2009, venerable electrophysiologist and ablation pioneer Dr. Warren (Sonny) Jackman said something about atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. One of the real pioneers in ablation of atrial fibrillation, Dr. Andrea Natale, who is now in Austin, Texas, as partby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM