Clifford's Posts

Yes, Clifford, I've have one cardioversion. The procedure is easy on the patient and you'll be home the same day. It gave me a great, normal rhythm for about a year, which I understand is actually a very typical timeline. But because my underlying issue was still there, my heart eventually went back out of rhythm, and I needed an ablation to fix the problem at the source. Cardioversion is a great tool to get immediate relief from Afib, but it is often just the first step in a longer journey to keep your heart staying healthy.

Love to hear this Clifford. Such a testament to the importance of cardiac rehab which is often under-utilized by patients after heart surgery. If you are unfamiliar with cardiac rehab, here's some info that might help you. For me, going to these classes was the turning point in my recovery. https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2010/12/03/cardiac-rehabilitation-program-interview-ram-dandillaya/

Just keep on going and take it in your pace and step by step. I had me rehab 3 times per week also for 3 months and I asked if I could continue for 1 extra month which I could. I went down to twice per week in the hospital and had so close so I could go there early afternoon and go back to office. I have continued my self for two year now and back to a normal life. Keep on going, all fingers crossed and you will hopefully feel better and better. Do not be afraid if you feel tired or have small set backs, I had but got thru and the team in the hospital was just fantastic. ❤️

My cardiologist advised me against it. He said they are just going to hold me back, then slowly increase things and then say what a great job they did by getting me from this point to that point. But I see that it can be helpful to some, especially if maybe you didn't to much sport before, are older, or just need guidance. While I didn't to this, I would say go for a few times. If you think it help, keep going. What really helped me before surgery is getting a massage. For some reason my back and neck were really stiff before surgery. And knowing that it just gets worse after surgery because of the way you sleep, I decided to go for acupuncture and they did cupping and massage, too. First time every in my life but that massage made such a big difference.