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jasonrann

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Well, y'all, I done did it this time. Took a bad fall a few weeks ago when I was having a heart episode and collapsed. At first, after getting out of the hospital, I could take two steps without a walker. Within three days, I didn't need the walker. I felt great.

I am at my sister's (no pic) in Iowa this week and on Sunday, slipped and fell while shoveling snow. The pain didn't start until late last night. I couldn't turn on my side or get up without extreme pain. Went to the ER this morning and have two fractured vertebrae. I am going to see a specialist when I get back to KC. CSB.

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Damn that sucks. I'm surprised you'd be shoveling snow after a heart episode. When I had a heart attack they told me I should never scoop snow by hand again for the rest of my life.

Anyway, here's to a quick recovery for you. Cheers.
 
Damn that sucks. I'm surprised you'd be shoveling snow after a heart episode. When I had a heart attack they told me I should never scoop snow by hand again for the rest of my life.

Anyway, here's to a quick recovery for you. Cheers.
Thank you, brother. I have A-Fib so my heart gets out of rhythm occasionally. It wasn't a heart attack or something like that. I made the stupid mistake of waiting 36 hours to go in hoping my heart would reenter normal rhythm, which has happened st times. During that 36 hour period, I collapsed five times which is pretty common with A-Fib. I got injured on the last fall and called an ambulance. I am debating surgery to deal with it for good, but I am nervous about it.
 
Thank you, brother. I have A-Fib so my heart gets out of rhythm occasionally. It wasn't a heart attack or something like that. I made the stupid mistake of waiting 36 hours to go in hoping my heart would reenter normal rhythm, which has happened st times. During that 36 hour period, I collapsed five times which is pretty common with A-Fib. I got injured on the last fall and called an ambulance. I am debating surgery to deal with it for good, but I am nervous about it.
You need an ablation. I’ve put lots of people to sleep for ablations. It’s a pretty complex procedure but many people go home the same day. If I had A Fib I wouldn’t hesitate to get an ablation. It beats taking blood thinners.
 
You need an ablation. I’ve put lots of people to sleep for ablations. It’s a pretty complex procedure but many people go home the same day. If I had A Fib I wouldn’t hesitate to get an ablation. It beats taking blood thinners.
I am currently not taking blood thinners, I will talk to my doctor about that.

My hesitation with ablation surgery is I have one good friend that tried it. Somehow he got anesthesia he was allergic to and ended up on the table for 18 hours.

He was the president of our company and my boss. As CFO and 2nd in command, his wife asked me to call a company meeting, tell them what was up and we all prayed for his life. It is something that I will never forget and am thankful every day he is still with us, as I am sure his wife and five kids are. We haven't worked together in ten years, but we we are closer than we have ever been.

Sorry this is getting long, but my frustration with A-Fib grows every day. Up until July of this year, it had been six years since my last cardio-version. I had four during a 12-year period. I have now had three since July not including my hospital visit today which was at least partially related to A-Fib. I am only 52, this is getting ridiculous.
 
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You need an ablation. I’ve put lots of people to sleep for ablations. It’s a pretty complex procedure but many people go home the same day. If I had A Fib I wouldn’t hesitate to get an ablation. It beats taking blood thinners.
I’ve heard ablation is not a guaranteed successful procedure.
 
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I declined the prescription. Given my history with alcohol, I didn't want to play with an Opiod. Gonna just have to deal with it.
If this works good on you, but if you reconsider they don't have to give you hydros or percs. They have some opioids that have no euphoric effects (where you're not going to be tempted to abuse them) and I believe there are other non-opioid prescriptions now that can help with pain a little better than OTC NSAIDs (though I would ask about why these supposedly aren't addictive like opioids from someone who should know).
 
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You need an ablation. I’ve put lots of people to sleep for ablations. It’s a pretty complex procedure but many people go home the same day. If I had A Fib I wouldn’t hesitate to get an ablation. It beats taking blood thinners.
I have coworkers and relatives who have had ablations (one of them three times and one twice) and none have worked long term. One thought it had but after three months the heart went out again.
 
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If this works good on you, but if you reconsider they don't have to give you hydros or percs. They have some opioids that have no euphoric effects (where you're not going to be tempted to abuse them) and I believe there are other non-opioid prescriptions now that can help with pain a little better than OTC NSAIDs (though I would ask about why these supposedly aren't addictive like opioids from someone who should know).
Thank you for this CP, I don't know a lot about this stuff. I used a Lidocaine patch and took two ibuprofen at bedtime last night. Big difference from the prior evening.
 
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Jason I hope you recover fully. And that your other situation is going well.
Thanks, Goldy! This was our first Christmas apart, but we agreed to that mutually so as not to raise tension levels that are already high with holiday events with her family. The positive part for me was it was my 1st Christmas back home since my dad died in 2014.

After my last heart episode and back pain, I stayed at the house to recover for about a week and a half. Even in my condition, I think I showed the value of us all being together. I am a "chores guy" so I cooked, cleaned, picked up/dropped off kids at daycare. Wifey had the flu during part of that time so I am glad I could help.

We are talking at least a few days/week about our issues. While what she is upset with me about is a tad more obvious, the subtle piece of us basically losing each other was lost on her. I am still not sure what the ultimate outcome will be, but after living apart for six months, I have had the opportunity to consider and become more comfortable with all options.

We both know what we were doing didn't work. I think we have been more honest with each other in the past month than we have ever been. No more ignoring issues. I miss "us" immensely, but I have also learned you can't undo 14 years in a day, week or month.

I appreciate the positive vibes, all of my best to you and yours!
 
I have coworkers and relatives who have had ablations (one of them three times and one twice) and none have worked long term. One thought it had but after three months the heart went out again.
Oh good lord. This gives me heartburn just thinking about it.
 
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Make sure you do a lot of research of the specialists and procedures. Chances are they may say only rest and let the bones heal. Hang in there.
Thanks, Jupiter. I was actually going to meet with a specialist in Sioux City today. I talked to three of my friends that are nurses that knew him and they said he was garbage. I am going to get a referral from my cardiologist in KC. I am working with the best unit in the area.
 
I am currently not taking blood thinners, I will talk to my doctor about that.

My hesitation with ablation surgery is I have one good friend that tried it. Somehow he got anesthesia he was allergic to and ended up on the table for 18 hours.

He was the president of our company and my boss. As CFO and 2nd in command, his wife asked me to call a company meeting, tell them what was up and we all prayed for his life. It is something that I will never forget and am thankful every day he is still with us, as I am sure his wife and five kids are. We haven't worked together in ten years, but we we are closer than we have ever been.

Sorry this is getting long, but my frustration with A-Fib grows every day. Up until July of this year, it had been six years since my last cardio-version. I had four during a 12-year period. I have now had three since July not including my hospital visit today which was at least partially related to A-Fib. I am only 52, this is getting ridiculous.
Yup, nothing is risk free in medicine. You have to weigh the risks and benefits and decide what’s best for you. That being said anesthesia is very safe and true “allergic” reactions to anesthesia are rare.

It’s also true that ablations don’t always work. I’ve seen people go through several and still have a fib. But I’ve also seen many more that have worked well. And there are other complications to ablations that can occur, some very life threatening. I’ve seen some scary things that I won’t tell you about since you’re already on the edge.

I’m the end it’s like I said, weigh the risks and benefits and make a decision. Personally, if I was passing out from my a fib bouts and breaking my back then I’d want to get it fixed. There is definitely risk to the ablation but there is a lot of risk to passing out all the time. On the other hand if I just had paroxysmal a fib that didn’t affect my life then I probably wouldn’t get the ablation. There are lots of people with a fib that don’t really even notice when they go in and out of a fib and there are people in chronic a fib.
 
I have coworkers and relatives who have had ablations (one of them three times and one twice) and none have worked long term. One thought it had but after three months the heart went out again.
Yes, it doesn’t always work. They’ve gotten much better at it though. But I’ve had some come back for a 2nd ablation.
 
Well, y'all, I done did it this time. Took a bad fall a few weeks ago when I was having a heart episode and collapsed. At first, after getting out of the hospital, I could take two steps without a walker. Within three days, I didn't need the walker. I felt great.

I am at my sister's (no pic) in Iowa this week and on Sunday, slipped and fell while shoveling snow. The pain didn't start until late last night. I couldn't turn on my side or get up without extreme pain. Went to the ER this morning and have two fractured vertebrae. I am going to see a specialist when I get back to KC. CSB.

Good times.
Effing a dude, can 2022 end already for you? So sorry jason.
 
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Well, y'all, I done did it this time. Took a bad fall a few weeks ago when I was having a heart episode and collapsed. At first, after getting out of the hospital, I could take two steps without a walker. Within three days, I didn't need the walker. I felt great.

I am at my sister's (no pic) in Iowa this week and on Sunday, slipped and fell while shoveling snow. The pain didn't start until late last night. I couldn't turn on my side or get up without extreme pain. Went to the ER this morning and have two fractured vertebrae. I am going to see a specialist when I get back to KC. CSB.

Good times.
Man, that really sucks, Jason! Get well soon and thanks for keeping us posted. It's always sad when a well liked board member just disappears and we're all left wondering what on earth happened to them. Take care and Happy New Year!
 
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Fractured my spine and had a double fusion 4 years ago. Went from barely being able to walk to being somewhat normal now. I have permanent numbness in my left leg, but it’s tolerable. I only accepted the opiods post surgery. Spine surgery recovery is extremely painful and there is no way I could do it without opiods. I got off the pills as quickly as I could. Iowa prescription weed helps tremendously.
 
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