I've talked about this before, but I've had pretty frequent and essentially completely asymptomatic atrial fibrillation issue, first noticed last April. After a handful of additional tests through the year, I saw the cardiac electrophysiologist I was referred to at the start of last December. The Farapulse procedure he'll do to burn out areas of my heart that are causing the improper heartbeat will be this Wednesday, March 4th. I have a time to report for the procedure although the hospital considers that "preliminary and subject to change" until they call me Tuesday afternoon.
I consider being able to sit here at the computer for blogging to be at risk for both Tuesday and Wednesday with Wednesday being "almost certainly" a day off. It's really a WAG. There's at least a dozen "what ifs" that can affect those so it doesn't make much sense to speculate.
I also have to get some lab work done tomorrow but that should have no effect on things here.
The part I know the least about is Wednesday after the procedure. The doctor's office said to plan to spend Wednesday night in the hospital but the handful of videos I've watched all pretty much say people go home afterwards. It's hard to know if they just want me prepared to spend the night if I have to and details like 20% go home the day of the procedure or if it's more like 80%. I guess I'll find out. Back in '16 was the last time I spent the night in a hospital and while I went home the next afternoon, I was pretty well doped up for a couple of days after that.
I don't know how restricted my movements and life will be as I heal.
Image from a Boston Scientific advertisement for the Farapulse system. This is
the thing they're going to shove up a blood vessel from my thigh all the way up to
my heart.
