I'm officially one month out from my ablation. My heart has been doing pretty well, my mind...not so much. Last update, I spoke on some post-ablation complications. I believe that the pulmonary embolism is a result of the ablation, but I will be getting more information on Friday when I see my electrophysiologist for a follow-up appointment for the pulmonary embolism. Because I believe it's a result of the ablation, I do want to talk about how it's affecting me and my healing process. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been here post-procedure.
I have gone to the ER three times in the last week. I went for upper back pain and was concerned that it was related to the embolism, but it's most likely due to the amount of stress I'm under. I have knots in my back and it's causing some pain in my back, shoulders, and neck. I went the day after that because I knocked my head on a windowsill and was told if I hit my head, to go to the ER because I am on a blood thinner (that doesn't have an antidote). It wasn't a hard hit and I didn't have any symptoms that would be cause for concern, so I was sent on my way. Then I went yesterday because I was having a little chest pain, again concerned it was related to the embolism. They ran bloodwork and watched vitals. Everything looks good - no heart attack, no damage to my heart, and the blood thinners are working to keep new clots from forming.
I really do feel like my anxiety is back to the levels it was like after I was diagnosed with SVT before I could really get enough information about the condition. I am hoping to be somewhat okay until Friday after hearing that everything looks good and that I continue to work on being less anxious. I am looking forward to my 6 week check-up (which is scheduled at 8 weeks) because I would like to start doing yoga again. I think it will really help me a lot. Especially with the muscle knots and soreness.
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