Ablation Journal Entry 6

 Well, today is the day. I'm sitting in here waiting for my surgery. I'm not nearly as nervous as last time but there is still that anxiousness that comes with being in a hospital. Though I'm glad to be finally be getting this over with I'd rather be outside with a nice picnic and a good book.

Don't I look pretty? lol

Ablation Journal Entry 3

Today is the day. As of last night I feel at peace about the process but that is likely to change when I reach the hospital. As of midnight I wasn't allowed to eat anything or drink anything that wasn't clear. So this morning this is my breakfast.

Well not the sucker. That's for afterward. 

The tension is pretty thick and everyone is nervous. Today is a big day. I am more nervous for my family than I am for me.

Ablation Journal Entry 5

Well the countdown starts yet again. I am scheduled for my surgery on October 14th. That's on Monday. this time let's hope that things don't go wrong like last time. If they do I'm so done with this whole surgery thing. It's been a month since it's supposed to have been dealt with. I'm anxious and excited. Surprisingly I'm not as nervous as last time. I think this will be good for me once it's over.

Ablation Journal Entry 4

Well Monday was supposed to be the day I had my Electrophysiology testing and a possible ablation. I showed up at the hospital about 15 minutes before I was supposed to check in. They got me on the fast track and by 11 I was in my room and waiting for the surgery. After getting my IV and other things started I waited until what was supposed to be my surgery time. My dad asked what was going on and apparently it was pushed back a few hours. It was irritating but whatever. At  5 the doctor came into the room and said there was a mechanical malfunction and they would have to reschedule so they didn't put me in any more risk than needed.

I was upset of course but now that I've had time to cool down and I'm not starving I'm okay with the decision but it does make things a little difficult with scheduling for work. My boss seems to understand but you never know. So in about a month I will be getting a call to reschedule my appointment and I will keep everyone updated  and start posting other blogs to hopefully keep you entertained in the mean time.

Ablation Journal Entry 1

I'm two days away from having my ablation and I'm nervous as hell. I suppose I should start at the beginning though. I'm sure it's a bit confusing coming into this blind. 

     I have an arrhythmia called Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. It's a congenital heart defect where the heart has an extra electrical pathway called the Bundle of Kent. This pathway forces the ventricle chamber of my heart to pump before there is blood in it. Pretty much it makes my heart go all fluttery without the whole love thing. Even though I was born with this condition it wasn't diagnosed until April 1, 2013. It'a actually a pretty funny story.

     I had broken a tooth and was going in to have it fixed. The doctor took my temperature and blood pressure (which I guess is normal now but I'd never had to have that done for someone to look at my teeth before.) My temperature was fine but my blood pressure was really high. They sent me to the Emergency Room where they ran all sorts of tests. During those tests they found a delta wave. The delta wave is a sure fire sign of having WPW. I wish this had been a joke but sadly it wasn't. So immediately I went to a cardiologist. I've been seeing him for the past 3 years and now I'm finally getting the surgery to have this thing fixed.