Ablation or no ablation ?
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I would like to share with my experience :
I am a 57-year-old male, very active, I go to the gym on daily basis, I smoke and drink.
From my experience, my advice is the following :
1- Don't go for google searches about what you have, it will only make you weaker and you will read about the 0.001 percentages of death and the 5% of failure and you will imagine that this will happen to you. Unfortunately, you will not see the 95% of successes.
2- Stop all the harm you might be doing to your body (smoking, alcohol, junk food, etc...);
3- Don't wait too long before you take the decision before you go for the ablation, this will only make you weaker physically and emotionally.
4- Shop around for the best available Dr. and ask about his reputation to 3rd parties. Choose a Dr. that will make you feel safe, the Dr. is much important than the hospital.
You need any other advice or more details, just ask. I wish someone else has shared his experience with me after the ablation, it would have been a relief.
Thank you
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betty47298 aouni17233
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deirdre2016 aouni17233
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aouni17233 deirdre2016
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simon56380 aouni17233
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Good post!
From what I've read and experienced I think ablation succes is heavily dependant upon the skill level/abilities of the Electrophysiologist.
I was ablated almost 18 months ago and am still going quite well, although I have to admit that my medication has gradually increased over this time.
I also suffer from PVCs and have noticed that on those rare(ish) occasions when I consume several more glasses of red wine that I should(around about 5-7glasses-when attending weddings,parties etc.) the amount of PVCs increase dramatically and take weeks of being 'good' to subside, and without slightly increasing my meds, they never quite get back to being as they were originally. I suspect that eventually I'll have to go back in for a second ablation procedure, but I definitely feel that I can have a significant influence on when this happens (by living well and exercising regularly).
I read somewhere on the internet that on average ablations last around three years. I believe that lifestyle (and skill level of the Electrophysiologist) are probably the two most influental factors on the lifespan of an ablation.
Good luck with it al aouni🤔👍
aouni17233 simon56380
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After all , it is all in one's head . Yes I believe one can still enjoy life without drinking and smoking, the challenge is that someone should accept himself without any stimulis.I wish you all the best Simon and thank you for your whishes .