Heart Rate after Ablation

Most bruises do spread a bit, or appear to grow, but you should see a change in colour in a few days indicating that it is dissipating. If you were 'leaking', you'd see suppuration or actual blood...there'd be no doubt for you. But the blood vessel comprises a lot of endothelial tissue which is rapid-healing.
Just don't rub the incision when you shower!! Not for about six days, or whatever your leaflet says.

Thank you! I know my healing is related to my age and my ov

Thank you! I know my healing is related to my age(78)and my over-all physical condition , which I would deem good. However, mentally I feel overwhelmed in a short amount of time. I think adapting to change and being
resilient and positive will be my new directive! I’m workin’ on it❤️‍🩹

A question for gloaming. I have a cough and tons of mucous especially at night - wonder if there is something I can take to alleviate both? Fourth day after ablation - sore throat from anesthesia has subsided.

hmmm...mc79...something to ask your electrophysiologist maybe. I had no problems with bruising, but every body is different.
All the best,
Lillymarie

Did you have RF ablation, and if so, or even if it was PFA, did they do a TEE on you (Trans-esophageal echocardiogram....like a colonoscopy device, but it goes down your esophagus and the sensor tip sits near the heart where they are generating lesions to isolate the re-entrant or the pulmonary veins)? I had TEE both times because mine was RF, and they want to avoid burning the phrenic nerve and the esophagus like it's their own mom they have on the slab before them. My first ablation, the very worst thing, even worse than lying flat on my back for three hours, was the first hour after coming to. I couldn't swallow ( I forgot all about this when I replied to you earlier about what to expect...which is amazing that I could have overlooked that, or maybe I wanted to spare you that detail to avoid freaking you out!). My throat was parched, thick, stiff...it was a nightmare. For the second ablation, I mentioned this to the anaesthetist when he came to my cubicle prior to the operation, and he seemed genuinely happy that I mentioned it. He said he'd take care of it...and he did. I read somewhere that they spray a desiccant, or maybe coat the tip with one, and it keeps the area free of fluids. When they remove the wand, it might irritate the endothelial lining next to it. This is just a guess, but I thank the Great Lord he listened and took pains to ensure I didn't have a repeat.
All this story to say that I think this may be the issue for you. Or, you may just have a virus and it happens to have take root four days after exposure, maybe in the hospital itself? I think you should ask to speak with one of the nurses who works on the team, or on outreach if they have such a function after the ablation, and run it past them. Or your GP or cardiologist. It might benefit from some treatment instead of having to endure it, or to experience a continued deterioration.

Good grief! I don’t know if that’s what they did but my throat, mouth and lips were so dry and chapped I could hardly talk and my head and middle chest ached. I had a very sore throat and raspy voice - had to take Tylenol to help alleviate. Now it’s a slight cough and tons of mucous at night in bed. Last night I ended up almost sitting upright to try and sleep without coughing and having the mucous come up. I did leave a message with the surgeon so am waiting to hear what he recommends taking. Then I phoned my pharmacist and he said I could take over the counter Robitussin for mucous. I’ll see if that makes a difference tonight. Wow what a procedure! I’m glad you didn’t tell me about it! I’m pretty sure I don’t have a virus - you should see how many vaccinations I’ve taken over the past years! So thank you for that explanation - incredible what they do. I’ll let you know how it’s going later on. xo

Lily, you’re right…everyone is different and I s’pose my bruising
is related to a few things besides being 78 , my procedure took 7 hours and learned there was evidence of scar tissue along the left side of my heart. My ECP seemed surprised. I am healing well and praying a return trip is not in my immediate future but at least I’ll know what to expect. I had a cardiac conversion a month before the ablasion and seemed to do well thru that. I’m thankful for
everything medically available to us!❤️‍🩹