Atrial Fibrillation

I went to my electrophysiologist for a routine check on my pacemaker, and they told me that I had been in atrial fibrillation 30% of the time.

I am also showing signs of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular enlargement, and that is all new.

They seemed quite concerned, but I like this doctor because he doesn't just "watch it for now".

The doubled my dosage of Lisinopril, and programmed my pacemaker to suppress the Afib. They told me to come back in a month.

The good news is those steps seemed to work and I was down to 1% Afib, so we dodged another surgery for now.

I was grateful.

Back Online

Sorry I have been absent for the last 7 months. Frankly, the hip replacement was way harder than I was led to believe by the doctors, nurses, and frankly everyone.

The procedure was a snap. The recovery was way beyond expectations. I don't know, maybe it was because I have heart failure. Maybe it was because I have been so through much stuff since February of 2003.

I am really not sure. Maybe I have become a wimp. A weak, worn out, wimp.

I do know that the recovery took away my dignity, and that after 7 months, I still feel the artificial hip every day. The docs told me it would take six months and then come back and do the other.

Since I have this disease, I plan to give it twelve months and see how it is doing then.