Ron posted (snip): >Because the open heart surgery is so protracted - about 4 hours - the level >of anaesthetic in the system is substantial and takes a couple of months to >be fully purged. I found that, like others with a chest zipper, I would >have irregular periods of hallucination (about 2 to 10 mins duration) for >up to about 3 months after the operation, with occasional occurances out to >about 6 months.< Ron and Chuck: My last ablation was 5 hours duration, fortunately all non invasive, being done through the neck and groin, but I did go through some protracted and weird "shaking spells" for a month afterward - very disturbing. The whole fibrillation thing has been a pain in the butt, and when one realized fibrillation often follows as a consequence of open heart surgery, I do hope the two of you don't have to suffer further medical ignominy. I got this in my e-mail the other day. I'm passing it on to the list as I found the wording sort of funny. Didn't realize kayakers "rowed!" Doesn't sound like it would fit in the recent thread on what a kayak is. *** Today's Tip: Kayaking for Fun and Fitness Going camping this summer? Consider renting a kayak at the lake or beach for family fun and fitness. Whether you're rowing solo or tandem, you can burn over 300 calories per hour while enjoying a beautiful summer day. Don't forget the life jacket. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (c) 2005 HealthCalc.Net, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.healthcalc.net Sent to: dalloyd_at_telus.net AcctID: hhs _______________ Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun May 22 2005 - 18:17:15 PDT
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