I know but do they know what level shock to put me back into rhythm? I don't know the answer to that. I'd already be under propofol during the procedure. If I get afibby at home, I'd be off to the ER and have to skip the procedure. That's one of the reasons why I was thinking about hospital admission. The logistics of things, the need for a contingency plan, and being where they could do whatever was needed quite easily.Marcus wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:31 pmI wouldn't worry about being sent to a clinic without a cardiologist given the risks associated with your afib diagnosis--no doctor is going to be that negligent!
And with all the stress you're feeling, could you try getting an earlier appointment? Or even an ER visit, and request a consult with a hernia specialist?
I can wait until Sep 11th providing that isn't a bad omen. I slept like a baby last night and it if weren't for the construction crew nextdoor with their godforsaken back up signal, I would have slept longer. Ate the usual type of breakfast and two slices of margherita pizza for lunch (small slices, not Jersey size), and will have dinner in another hour or so. That's a good day for me. And...I can't feel my heart beating which makes it a perfect day in my book.
I keep meaning to search up that piece by Edgar Allen Poe about the beating heart. You know the spooky one. That's how I feel some days! Like I'm being tortured by my own heartbeat. Because I am.