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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

What's New? Lots Of Changes Going On.

 This has been a busy year.  My husband has been dealing with what was finally diagnosed as AFib. The diagnosis was provided in March of this year.  He started with multiple hospitalizations beginning in January. Once diagnosed with AFib, he struggled with the multitude of medications they gave him to control the AFib. 

He finally had an ablation, a procedure to regulate the electrical charges in his heart. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not.  We are in the 3-month window waiting for the healing of the heart from the abalation. Meanwhile, He has had two more overnight hospital stays.  He is back on one of the heart meds to regulate his heartbeat. 

On the last visit he had a loop monitor placed in his chest wall.  This will provide 24 hour readings to the cardiologist.  He has days where he feels good and then days where he feels not so good.  He has been out on medical leave since March 11. 

Meanwhile, I have been regulating my stress with frequent gym visits every week and LOTS of walking.  Miles and miles of walking.  This has been a lifesaver for me.  It is hot, but I do get out early when the sun comes out.  

Not much else going on.  Hopefully, his heart will settle down and he will feel better.  He wants very much to go back to work. That would be lovely.  If not, we are looking at an early retirement for him. 

We did watch the Olympics and I think we both really enjoyed Ping Pong of all things.  It is crazy how serious they are about Ping Pong.  I'd like to try it for the senior Olympics lol. 


Chat soon!  


1 comment:

  1. I hope things are improving with your husbands health. My husband went through heart issues that began November 2023. His was the opposite, his heart rate was slowing down. He had a pace maker put in May of this year and he is finally feeling back to his old self. I know how stressful going through this with a spouse is.

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