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I had an ablation for svt!! Telling my experience

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Dakine3
Dakine3

Hello everyone, I I'm 26, had Svt since ai was a kid, my first episode was when I was at age of 11, then after every year I had an attack, but on last year I had attacks every month speeding my heart at 210 bpm, so I have to go to the hospital  [sad]  , then I went to see the cardiologist, and he discovered that supaventricular tachycardia, he referrd me to the electrophysiologist and he recommend me an ablation, after too much thinking and have to take 2 pills a day of propagenone 150 mg, I decided to do my ablation on may 3rd of 2016, My surgery was programmed at 8:00 am, I arrived at the hospital at 6:00 am very nervous, i change my clothes and the got in my room, getting ready with my intravenous for the drugs  [smile] , then the doctor get i. The room, nurses, all kind of very good people, then they transfer me to the cold room!!

They shave me, they put me some cold patches around all my body, that room was very very cold, I saw like 10 monitors, and the good part its that they had music in the cath lab haha so I can relax, then after that they put some drugs and I was feeling like dizzy and then after that I sleep, and they wake me up when they induced my heart to go so fast and I felt those palpitations like 3 different times, then after that I rmeember that they wake me up and I saw the doctor and he told me, the surgery was a success you are good, they take me to the recovery room for an hour because of sedation, I remember that I got out around 12:30 almost 4 hoirs of surgery, then later at my room I discovered that they make me 2 ablations one on my left leg and the other on the right leg, i didnt feel pain just disomcort, and they told me you dont have to move until 8 pm, and I was like wow!!!

That was the most painful part the recovery and be on bed with no moving for more than 8 hours  [sad] , but now its worth it!!

Do the ablation you will get your life back!

Maybe I will drink a coffe tomorrow, chocolate caffeine  [smile]

I cried when rhe doctor told me do your normal life youre svt free, enjoy your family you are never going to see me again hehe, just one more follow up appointment and thats it svt free, free of frustations, free of pills, now I can enjoy life enjoy my family and live everyday like its going to be the last!! Do the ablation!! Do it! 

Its such a blessing to be ok, thanks for reading this long history, if you have questions dont hesitate and make them!!

God bless you all!!

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  • Lolasmom
    Lolasmom Dakine3

    Posted

    Thank you so much. Did you have ablation done?
    • Dakine3
      Dakine3 Lolasmom

      Posted

      Yes I had my ablation done almost 2 weeks ago, and my life has changed!! Drinking coffee and everything I like smile
  • Lolasmom
    Lolasmom Dakine3

    Posted

    Hi Dakine,

    Just wondered how you are doing.

    • Dakine3
      Dakine3 Lolasmom

      Posted

      Hi lolasmom, I have been doing and feeling great no more svt, in two more days Im going to run because I have gaining weight hehe!

      But now my life has changed no more worries about hospitals, doctors!!

    • Lolasmom
      Lolasmom Dakine3

      Posted

      Congrats Dakine

      So so happy for you.  In interest only where did you have your procedure done

    • Dakine3
      Dakine3 Lolasmom

      Posted

      In el Paso Texas, with Dr Lookman Lawal, he is an Angel smile
  • GrahamB
    GrahamB Dakine3

    Posted

    Hi all. I have just had my ablation today and because of delays, they are keeping me in one night.it appears to have been a great success. Only complication was that the STV node was on the left side so they had to bore through to the left. I didn't feel. thing in my heart.  Only discomfort was the work taking place In my groin. Go for it......
    • Dakine3
      Dakine3 GrahamB

      Posted

      Congrats GrahamB, welcome to a bew life, my issue was on the left side too!!

      So recover, rest a lot!!

      And then enjoy life!

    • Lolasmom
      Lolasmom GrahamB

      Posted

      So happy to hear. I have had pleasant thought for you all day.

      Please keep us posted

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