Author Topic: Laura Lee! (Read 12060 times)

Quickerblade · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2008, 09:53:27 PM »

Quote from: Original Sin on May 22, 2008, 05:51:49 PM

My true heat is with you Laura!!!

My heat is with you too..

Laura Lee · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2008, 02:15:22 PM »

Hi everyone. im home now and wanted to thank you for all your well wishes and love. i did end up having a bleed out last night which prolonged my time to walk but finally was able to get out of bed at 1am

I am still in pain on each side of my groin and my heart, but they say its normal. should go away in a week or so. i am just so happy its over and hopefully i won't need a repeat procedure. so im just taking it easy and letting mike help do everything

he's so cute!

columbusdude82 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 23, 2008, 02:16:47 PM »

Welcome back, hotstuff

I've missed you

Butterbean · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2008, 03:15:45 PM »

Get well soon dweetir!

(what is a bleed-out?)

CQ · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2008, 03:20:49 PM »

Good stuff Laura, glad it went well

Laura Lee · « **Reply #30 on:** May 23, 2008, 04:30:47 PM »

Quote from: STella on May 23, 2008, 03:15:45 PM

Get well soon dweetir!

(what is a bleed-out?)

they went through the femoral arteries in my groin to my heart. so when they remove the catheters from the groin, they apply LOTS of pressure because the bleeding is very bad. after it stops they put tight dressings on it and you can not move for 6 hours. after 4 house they allow you to roll a little to give ya some sanity, lol, then after 6 you can try to get up. well when i did my roll....my right groin started bleeding profusively. they had to use some kind of stuff to stop it and then repack it...then i had to start my 6 hours again from that point. so i didn't get to move until 1am. totally sucked. i was afraid to move all night. only slept from 4am to 7am.

Quickerblade · « **Reply #31 on:** May 23, 2008, 05:03:17 PM »

Good to hear its over, hopefully you recover real quick!!!!

michael arvilla · « **Reply #32 on:** May 23, 2008, 06:28:03 PM »

Quote from: Fakechestguy on May 23, 2008, 05:54:37 PM

Laura, Get will soon

Scott Alexander

lol!

PANDAEMONIUM · « **Reply #33 on:** May 23, 2008, 07:03:00 PM »

Quote from: Laura Lee on May 23, 2008, 02:15:22 PM

Hi everyone. im home now and wanted to thank you for all your well wishes and love. i did end up having a bleed out last night which prolonged my time to walk but finally was able to get out of bed at 1am I am still in pain on each side of my groin and my heart, but they say its normal. should go away in a week or so. i am just so happy its over and hopefully i won't need a repeat procedure. so im just taking it easy and letting mike help do everything he's so cute!

How long till you'll be 100%? From the way it sounds, everything is going fine so far, health-wise.

chaos · « **Reply #34 on:** May 23, 2008, 07:19:50 PM »

Good luck for a speedy recovery. Sounds painful.

powerpack · « **Reply #35 on:** May 23, 2008, 11:13:21 PM »

All the best

Laura Lee · « **Reply #36 on:** May 24, 2008, 05:05:51 AM »

Quote from: PANDAEMONIUM on May 23, 2008, 07:03:00 PM

How long till you'll be 100%? From the way it sounds, everything is going fine so far, health-wise.

Hi Pandi, I should be feeling much better within a week (more normal) but still have to take things slow through then. I should know if the ablation was a success within 6 weeks. I could still have bouts with a-fib until then, but if it was a success...they will lessen and would be gone by then. If they are not, they will schedule me for a repeat procedure. First time ablations are usually 65% effective at curing the problem, second time ablation 90%. I'm hoping due to my age and otherwise good health that I fall in the 65% first time cure rate.

So far...I haven't felt myself go into a-fib, but unfortunately I didn't always know I was in a-fib when I was. $:-\$

Thanks OS, stella (aka dweetir), columbusdude, cq, quickerblade, fakechestguy (aka scott), chaos and powerpack

Butterbean · « **Reply #37 on:** May 24, 2008, 08:30:55 AM »

Praying that you in the 65% dweetir

Laura Lee · « **Reply #38 on:** May 24, 2008, 08:45:41 AM »

Quote from: ~flower~ on May 21, 2008, 05:37:32 PM

Laura, my father just had that done, he had no problems. He had the shock treatment to see if they could "flip" it, that didn't work, and then he took these meds where he had to stay in the hospital in case he went into a-fib, neither worked for longer than a month, so they went in and burned his heart. His heart I guess would go in and out of rhythm, he never knew it was happening, it was caught on a life insurance exam, and it even when in and out on the same day!

You'll be fine!

I must have missed this post Flower. How is your dad doing now? Did he have to have a repeat or did it work first time around? I hope he is doing much better now.

Thank you for sharing this info.
BIG HUGS!!!

Nordic Beast · « **Reply #39 on:** May 26, 2008, 09:19:05 AM »

good luck with the healing Laura

hope it goes well

CQ · « **Reply #40 on:** May 26, 2008, 10:01:08 AM »

Laura, what did they say about working out? Life changes after?

Do you go back to "normal"?

Quickerblade · « **Reply #41 on:** May 26, 2008, 03:22:48 PM »

Laura, i know it sounds dumb, but just take it easy, dont do anyhting, let mike do everything, recovery is the most vital part of any operation.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #42 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:40:58 AM »

Quote from: Quickerblade on May 26, 2008, 03:22:48 PM

Laura, i know it sounds dumb, but just take it easy, dont do anyhting, let mike do everything, recovery is the most vital part of any operation.

Quickerblade · « **Reply #43 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:50:33 AM »

Quote from: michael arvilla on May 27, 2008, 06:40:58 AM

cmon mike, were guys, just ACT like your doing everything!

Laura Lee · « **Reply #44 on:** May 27, 2008, 07:41:10 AM »

Nordic: Thank you I will

CO: So far I believe there are no restrictions once I am healed. This was to correct the a-fib which was prohibitting me from training and whatnot. I am still being treated for the sarcoidosis (will be for another 4 mounth).

Quickerblade: I am resting. When I do too much I know it as the incisions in my groins hurt and make it hard to walk. Mike has been very good at helping me out and taking care of me when I need something.

powerpack · « **Reply #45 on:** May 27, 2008, 11:36:55 AM »

Quote from: Quickerblade on May 27, 2008, 06:50:33 AM

cmon mike, were guys, just ACT like your doing everything!

CQ · « **Reply #46 on:** May 27, 2008, 01:47:31 PM »

Ah, thats good Laura, so it will actually make things better.

But yes, err on the side of safety, take extra recuperation time.

I only cringe to think of Mike being responsible, but I guess he can pull it together for a bit

columbusdude82 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 27, 2008, 02:34:38 PM »

Laura Lee is a phine lookin piece of @$$ and she will be back!!!

Laura Lee · « **Reply #48 on:** May 30, 2008, 04:57:43 AM »

Hi everyone! Thank you all for the well wishes and sweet words (columbusdude

).

Things are looking pretty good. I'm moving around a bit better. Still some pain in the legs (once in a while in the heart, but they said that was normal as it's healing) but I haven't had any episodes of a-fib as of yet!

I can't wait to get back into the swing of things and back in the norm.

My love to you all for all your prayers, thoughts and concerns!

Butterbean · « **Reply #49 on:** May 30, 2008, 06:06:29 AM »

Great update Laura!