Seeking Help for Mother!

Hello everyone!! What a wonderful forum! Thanks for your time and energy!

I will try and make this as short as possible. I am very worried about my Mother. I'll try and make a long story short. She is 82 years young and up until 6 months ago a very, active independant woman.

6 Months ago she was DX with afid then 4 months ago began breaking vertabra in her back. Ended up with 7 vertbroplasties. During these painful 4 months her a fib went wild and she became intorlerant of medication. A pacemaker was placed on 4-2-10.

She has been nauestated and vomitting much of the time since then and has no energy at all. She is in a rehab facility recooping from all her broken vertabra but, is unable to do much of anything due to lack of energy.

I was heartbroken to find out that she didn't get the kind of PM that regulates a high rate only the low one. She only has a low HR every once in a while.....her main problem is a high heart rate.....she is on many meds for the high HR that is causing swelling in her feet....

Also I guess her HR is irregular as well. Forgive me I am new to all of this and a bit scared. :(

Other symtoms, lack of apetite, and just not herself.

Her follow up appt is this Tues from the placement of PM. The cardiologist wants her to have cardiac ablation to reduce the heart rate and get her off the meds??

Anyone have any comments, experience, or opinions they would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much!!
Sheila


1 Comments

help for your mother

by roy haycock - 2010-04-12 06:04:32

I really feel so very sorry for you and your mother. You both really have been through hell recently.
The only thing I can say is that I had an ablation some 3 years ago and it stopped all the bad symtoms I was having with AF and AT, so this would be of real benefit to your mother. I am in my seventies ,so your mothers age should not be a problem as the procedure is now a routine one. I still have to take a lot of medication, but I am now totally stabilised and am able to carry on a near normal life.
I do hope that all goes well with your mother and you will both be in my thoughts,
best wishes,
Roy

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As for my pacemaker (almost 7 years old) I like to think of it in the terms of the old Timex commercial - takes a licking and keeps on ticking.