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labrat
Trad climber
Nevada City, CA
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Thinking good thoughts!
Erik
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Hey Crimpie-
A little late to the party here, but saw this thread and want you to know I'm wishing for a VERY positive outcome. Can't say enough how I appreciated your kind thoughts in the past. I'm no doctor but seems to me you are too much of a fighter to let this keep you down long.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Crimpie-
You already had clued me about the problem with the old ticker, but this does sound "fixable." Have they mentiond anything about a pacemaker to deal with the arhythmia/? A good friend's daughter had similar problems of passing out from extreme exertion; she was a professional dancer (a Radio City Music Hall Rockette, the high kicking routines); after a pacemaker at age 23, she resumed her career. And so far, so good after nearly 8 years.
So...don't lose hope!
P.S. I'm probably going to be in Joshua Tree if you need a partner for some very soft climbs. I'm back to leading easy stuff again. You know--single pitch 5.nothing?
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Crimpie-
I need to add...
Best wishes for a successful outcome!
Rodger
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 4, 2011 - 06:44pm PT
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There is a possibility (very small) of a pacemaker. (My grandma had one for her arrhythmia). My understanding is that this would happen only if during the ablation the AV node (I think it was the AV node) is damaged. (Medical people - please dive in and correct me if I'm talking crazy here). I'll be surprised to wake up and discover that is the case, but it could be.
Whatever the outcome, I just want it to involve more power and endurance! (and less coughing and headaches).
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 4, 2011 - 06:45pm PT
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Hey waddaminute.
It just occurred to me that no one has said...
Yer gonna die!
What's up with that?
Oh,and DMT, loved the fart story. Should we find ourselves at a campfire, I'll share the infamous "Burning Bologna" story. :)
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Crimpie-
Tell the story now 'cause
we're gonna die!
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Bobert
Trad climber
boulder, Colorado
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Well miss Crimpie - guess what? I had two good climbing buddies who were both diagnosed with A-fib when they were in their mid forties. They were both animals but started feeling funny when they exercised - weak, dizzy, even a little blacking out. They got diagnosed. Put off treatment. Finally gave in and in short order started feeling chipper again. They are both back to being animals again (they climb real good too).
Remember - ears forward - tail up!
Bob
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Hoh man...not what I wanted to hear. You were so caring and gracious to me during my illness at exactly this time last year and now I'm out doing all the things you wish you were doing....so I can only believe that what goes around will come around and you will be blessed with great medical intervention and with all the STers energy coming your way you will have a complete recovery. Whew...how's that for a long sentence.
Thinking of you ... You have a big heart, now rein it in and...
"I got rhythm, I got Super Tocoans, who could ask for anything more?"
Susan
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micronut
Trad climber
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Hey Crimpie,
I hear ya. Me and Macronut got back one early morning from an alpine all nighter and my heart was full on thumping outta my chest. I've NEVER seen a doc......not really even once....but this was wild so I drove straight to a family MD dude I know. A quick 12 lead ekg showed I was all over the place. We talked about cardioversion right then and there it was so sketchy. Well, a hard valsalva move or two brought my little SVT action under control and they strapped me up to a holter monitor for a week. This was my first ever taste of mortality. I mean it, it was spooky. Spent a long time as a full time US athlete and in my 30s am one of the fitter dudes I know. The doc told me...."you know, you're the classic fit dude who has a heart attack swimming Alcatraz at 38 years old." Ouch.
Well, short story long here, I really keep things in check by FULLY ELIMINATING CAFFEINE, exercising more (bouldering and weekend trad routes don't count apparently) and being aware that my heart is prone to significant abnormal rythms. I got four kids and a bunch of reasons not to die in a couple weeks at the local 5k Turkey Trot. I warm up well prior to strenuous stuff and really watch my hydration. When I get the whump-thump-whumps, I'm amazed at how effective the Valsalva maneuver is in checking it down.
So, really nothing I can control, and not as significant as what you're goin' through, but I hear ya and hope your days improve soon. I hope you keep yourself surrounded by good docs and that you have many many days out on warm sunny rock in the years to come.
From one mortal to another,
Scott
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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God bless ya, Callie. You'll be fine. Just stay on top of it.
EDIT: Micro, is pushing your heart through heart-thumping excercize really good? I hear moderate is better, even mild excercize. Like climbing.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sorry to hear this cloud is still overhead! It sounds hopeful regarding treatment, at least. We're having a very medical season here, and I tend to brighten up a bit when we get to the "here's what we'll do" part.
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Best wishes, Callie. I know you have a good heart, even if it's acting up.
I wish I could jump on that "in your thirties" bandwagon, but I'm semi-
cursed with a sticky memory (though it's not what it used to be) and I
remember a few times when you made reference to your calendar age in the
past.
You do look young for your age, though!
I guess your nursing/healing roles have to be reversed from last year.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 4, 2011 - 08:28pm PT
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Thanks all. :)
And Scott - I can relate to your story. I totally ditched caffeine back in July. Never did too much before, but its no longer allowed. Not sure it made any difference but not willing to test it.
One thing that confused them was how wrong my ekg was time from time and not in a consistent way. Inverted T-wave. Biphasic T-waves. Long Q-T. Normal ekg. It was nuts. Seems it took forever for them to figure it out and it was only after a two week monitor.
Check out the newest monitors - so much better than wires and boxes and no showers (dealt with that for 24 hours and that bit).
http://www.irhythmtech.com/zio-solution/zio-patch/
It sticks on you for two weeks. Peel it off at the end, put it in a postage paid box and shortly thereafter, a report arrives. VERY COOL.
CAUTION: The thing will itch worse than any cast you've ever had after about day four. Have a chopstick available.
Seriously, if any of you need a two week monitor, I'd ask for this thing.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Dear Crimpie,
I hope it helps you to know how many people are totally pulling for you to have a successful resolution to this problem in the very near future. Everyone who has responded and probably thousands of silent lurkers as well (lurkers: the 99% of supertopo). Our collective energy is shifting the fabric of the universe in your favor as I type this.
It must be scary to have to go through this, but they have a diagnosis! And a plan of action!
With warm thoughts, Phyl
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Gal
Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
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Hoping the best for you Crimpergirl, you can pull that crux and it's all going to be good after that. Sending good vibes your way.
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valygrl
climber
Boulder, CO
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Dude!!! That's such a bummer, I'm sorry to hear of it. I haven't read the whole thread so, hope I'm not missing something important...
One of my riding friends had an ablation for a tachycardia a few years ago. She's 56 now. She road her bike across the country in 30 days last year. Hope you have a similar outcome - fast track to back-to-normal.
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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OK, I think you have a legitimate cause of action against God here.
And given that He now, with His omniscience, knows I've got Him on the facts, He's sure to set things straight with you.
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John_Box
climber
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I didn't read the whole thread, and completely lack a medical background but I stumbled across this blog and recognized the word ablation from there. Might be helpful or may be a completely different thing.
Best of luck,
http://v-tach.blogspot.com/
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