Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.
Hello All!!! So surgery went really well. He said my veins were really good so it was easy for him to run the cords through. They did xrays and an EKG this morning and everything was working and looking good. They have a monitor that shows what your heart does on it's own and what the device does for you. I am very shocked on how every pump my heart is dependant on it, to make my heart pump correctly. I loved my doctor and his team, as I entered the room for surgery they were blasting some AC DC and Led Zepplin, and some how I woke up to talking to them about dogs. ( I Have NO Idea how!) When I was wheeled out to my family and friends I was on Rainbows and Unicorns with Fairys everywhere telling them how much FUN it was! WOW, I wished they video recorded it! SO I am now in recovery, with my arm in a sling for 10 days and limit to movement so I don't tear anything. I have been sleeping alot! I just woke up from a six hour nap, and about to return to it!! LOL Thank you guys for everything, and look forward to hearing and talking with all of you!!
Love Erica
Love Erica
I'm so happy to hear that you are doing well and on your way to recovery Erica. It sounds like at least some of your surgery team is from my generation, I'm a huge LED Head so I probably would've struggled to stay awake to rock out. They gave you the good happy drugs, Rainbows AND Unicorns? . . . I feel cheated. :-)
Thanks for the update, I've been hoping and praying you were ok. I'm glad you're getting lots of TLC from family and friends. Can't beat that medicine.
Steve