I had a heart procedure done last March to correct an irregular heart rythym I've had on & off since the early 80's. It had gotten worse with age, (well duh, what doesn't?), & could no longer be controlled with drugs without turning me into an even bigger zombie than I usually am. Well...it didn't work. Actually, it made it worse, and since then I've been in arrythemia 100% of the time. There's little risk, but the prob is, my heart is only pumping about 70% of its capability. Since I'm an avid cyclist, and ride 3-5000 mi per year, this presents a performance problem. I've also "hit the deck" more than a few times, when standing up rapidly. It's lights out, unless I take my time.
Anyhow, I'm going in tomorrow for pre-op testing and the docs will try again on Wed. to repair the condition. I'll probably be home on Thurs. & back to work on Tues. Hopefully, it'll work this time. If not, I'm probably done trying.
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Good luck. Hope it works out for you. This getting older deal sucks. Pedaling your butt around town for 3-5Kmiles a year should have earned you something on the heart muscle side. ( yes, I know the difference between pedal and peddle) ;-)
I don't somehow see you giving up even if this doesn't give you a hundred%
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A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams...John Barrymore
Thanks for the kind words & thoughts everybody. I much more than happy to tell you that this time seems to have worked. For the 1st time in over 6 mo., I'm in normal sinus rythym. I came home early today, & am feeling fine....a little beat up, maybe, but otherwise fine. I can't ride for a couple of weeks, & I'm supposed to work up to anerobic threshold slowly when I start, but I'm soooo happy. I just hope it keeps on. I'm still on my old meds, (which suck, btw), but if everything works out as planned, I'll be able to discontinue them in a couple of months or so. The meds slow down metabolism, make me sweat profusely, and work to keep my heart rate down. The result is that I feel tired, depressed, & lethargic much of the time. So thanks again for the kind words & thoughts. I really appreciate all of you.
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