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My Cardioversion experience and recovery.
This was not my first AFIB episode or cardioversion.
I feel it!
Many people have asked me how I know if my heart is out of rhythm. In my case, I feel it. In many of my previous episodes, I even know the precise moment it goes out.
In nearly all the cases I hope and pray that it’s Ectopic beats(I have written about them previously) but this year I’ve had 4 AFIB “attacks”. I call them attacks others call it an episode. Well, they attack me. My life changes immediately after I feel that beat go out.
I start thinking about my work, cycling, time in the hospital, “farm” work, church meetings, my wife, my life, children, and mother.
It changes everything I have planned for the next few days. Previously it was “sort of easy” because it was an easy in and out of the emergency room. But no! corona is here and now every man, child, dog, cat, chicken, and whatever must be tested.
What now?
In total, I’ve had about 12 cardioversion during my lifetime.
This year alone I’ve had 4 cardioversions. But I’ve also done the Cape Town Cycle Race of 67 miles (109 km) in March this year. That was about 2 months after my first cardioversion for AFIB this year.