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@walkinggirl thank you for your time. Xs and Os just meant the details of what will be done. It was slang.
My afib was controlled medicinally for the longest time. First was amiodarone, that started affecting my thyroid. Then it was metoprolol. Came off of that altogether for a year or so then started Sotalol. Had to come off Sotalol due to QT interval. Needless to say it’s been a journey.
I’ll be having procedures in Tuscaloosa Alabama, where I’m currently living.
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@scoleo70058 You know much about your unique situation, and I am wishing for you an easy installation, a quick recovery and a happy relationship with the shiny new ICD you will be receiving in a couple of weeks. There will be that healing and adjustment period marked by following instructions given to you. You will have your own personal EMT with you 24/7! AFib, a dangerous condition, is discussed in Mayo Clinic articles, the links are here in case you wish to read them (we promote the idea that people benefit from learning all they can about their medical issues). Perhaps they will generate new questions to ask your care team. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atrial-fibrillation/symptoms-causes/syc-20350624 and https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atrial-fibrillation/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350630. How did your doctors decide to install an ICD now instead of when you were first diagnosed?