Shannon sorry to hear about your gallbladder, when is the op planned? Ive had a couple of operations under a general anesthetic but all were before I got a-fib. Everything Ive had since has been with local anesthetics and once while in a-fib the whole time! What I would suggest is to tell all your doctors directly that you have a-fib and what your worries are. Do not assume that they know this. Ask them if this might be a problem. Im sure you will be okay concentrate on getting healthy and not worrying about what might or might not be.

Youre in my thoughts and prayers!!

atp

thank you for replying...i told the surgeon my concerns...he said the anaesthesiologist is going to call me and have a talk and that he will speak to my cardiologist as well...surgery is in two to three weeks

I'm facing hip surgery and know how you feel. I was hoping to get my Afib better controlled first as I don't think they'll operate. If you don't mind my asking, what does of Flecainide are you on? I'm on 25mg 2xday and it doesn't seem to make me any better, sometimes I even feel worse. I had my prior hip surgery under general anesthesia and had no problems. Maybe when you talk with your anesthesiologist they'll want to use a local. They use that for a lot or surgeries now. Best of luck

I can adress this from both a personal and professional level.....
on a personal level I have had at least 2 significant surgeries since my af diagnosis , and since I have been on flecainide. In my case 1 time my anesthesia friend told me I had a short self limiting run of afib coming out of anesthesia and the second time I had no afib at all, the first time no treatment was required and I didnt have a clue I had it til he told me.
Professionally Im a Recovery Room Nurse.....we see pts go in and out of afib all the time, even a person without the diagnosis can have a run here or there after surgery , in all the years I have worked in this recovery room for all the afib I have seen I can count on one hand how many times it has required additional treatment or hospitalization and in those instances sometimes it was a new diagnosis by monitor before surgery even happened or it was a symptomatic episode in recovery but truly we rarely see any issues at all. You will see, that while WE as pts are very worried about our afib.....anesthesia pretty much takes it in stride . Good luck Shanny....here if you need me :) jan

oh my no Local for GB surgery :)

thanks jan, you have reassured me a bit...im a huge worrier...was supposed to have op in two weeks but the dr thinks he might schedule it for some time next week because I'm having heaps of problems with my gallbladder...i am on 50mg of flecanide in the morning and 100mg at night as i was having lots of breakthru af attacks...

Hey, I had my gb out and never remembered a thing. It's easy to get rattled, just think you'll be ok after its over.

Hi, Shanny!

Just wanted to offer a bit of reassurance on a personal level....

I was diagnosed with afib in summer of 2013, and then had my gallbladder out in Feb 2014. I talked to the anesthesiologist beforehand, and he was very reassuring about the fact that many people with afib have surgery. I remember waking up from the general anesthesia afterward, and hearing someone telling my husband that he could go home as they were going to keep me overnight because I went in to afib at some point during the surgery. A little later, they called him back and told him I could go home after all--the on-call cardiologist (who works in the same office as my regular cardio) came in to see me and he said that since we already know about the afib, no need to keep me. I'm guessing I self-converted at some point in all of this.

Try to relax about all of this...it will be over before you know it, and after some recovery time, you will be feeling much better, with no gallbladder to cause problems.

I have had surgery a few times, and its been fine. You just fall asleep and then wake up. I've never been sick or anything.

The problem I have had is if you take an anticoagulant. You didn't mention that. If so there has to be a special precautions. But as log as you and the anesthesiologist/surgeon talk about the procedure - and the recovery period - it should be fine.

Best of luck!

thank you again everyone, surgery is tomorrow...will be glad to get it over and done with...i will drop back in if everything goes ok...lol

God luck, yes, let us know!

I am alive!!!! Surgery went well..no af during surgery..apart from shoulder pain from the gas in my gut I'm feeling pretty darn good..thank u everyone for your support...xx

So glad for you!! Keep us posted!
Cheryl

Hooray!! Thanks for letting us know.

wooooo hoooooo yea Shanny !!!! I just got home from work and was coming on to check on you , thought of you a bunch of times today.
We are definitely DEFINITELY our own worst enemies :) Now relax and heal and be healthy !
jan