Hello Elena,
Your diagnosis is the same as what my diagnosis was. It was about 1 1/2 years after first seeing a cardiologist that I had surgery on June 26, ...Read more
Hello Elena,
Your diagnosis is the same as what my diagnosis was. It was about 1 1/2 years after first seeing a cardiologist that I had surgery on June 26, 2016. 3 months later I was packing for a move from California to Montana. Just took it slow and easy. I also have a brother, 2 years younger than me that had the same diagnosis and same surgery 6 years earlier. I know your overwhelmed with all the information right now. I found this site to be full of information to help me along the path.
Amy Steele Welcome, Elena! I have pretty much the same diagnosis as you. Don't hesitate to ask if you have que ... Read more
Amy Steele Welcome, Elena! I have pretty much the same diagnosis as you. Don't hesitate to ask if you have questions. There is always someone on this site who has information or an encouraging word.
Had surgery for the same on april 19 , back to work on Aug 2. Wasn't as bad of an operation as I thought it would be, my only problem was that it was hard to ...Read more
Had surgery for the same on april 19 , back to work on Aug 2. Wasn't as bad of an operation as I thought it would be, my only problem was that it was hard to sleep laying down for a while. The nice thing about the surgery was that I have not had any afib episodes for the past two months where before I was having them everyday. Good luck and don't worry
Welcome! Good luck with finding a surgeon to do your procedure. There's a lot of information to help you on this site, including information on many top surgeons, ...Read more
Welcome! Good luck with finding a surgeon to do your procedure. There's a lot of information to help you on this site, including information on many top surgeons, as well as journals of their patients. People are really helpful on here.
Civita Fahey Welcome Elena..its a bit overwhelming for all us.. Im still in the process of finding a surgeon mysel ... Read more
Civita Fahey Welcome Elena..its a bit overwhelming for all us.. Im still in the process of finding a surgeon myself..I don't have a date yet, Im on 3 month echoes. but, its important to feel comfortable with the person who is going to work on your heart. This is a great site and has given me so much advice and made me feel better about this whole thing. I was scared to death at first but seeing and hearing all the success stories on this site has truly calmed me down.. Hopefully it will do the same for you..