Hi, The Ablation Procedure:Here’s what happened during the ablation surgery. They knocked me out like they did for the TEE test, then they inserted an electrode catheter (thin flexible tubing that has electrodes in it) into my femoral vein (near my groin), and pushed the catheter up into the upper right atrium chamber of my …
Hi, About two weeks ago (9-12-2025), I had a TEE (TransEsophageal Echocardiogram) performed, which was the first step toward getting approval for the implant of a Watchman device in my left atrial appendage. Try saying “TransEsophogeal Electrocardiogram” 10 times really fast!!! The Watchman was approved and, on September 22nd, I underwent a minimally invasive heart …
Hi, Literary Update: I may be slowing down my writing (again) for a while. The has been an interestingly interruptive year for me, and I’m not sure how much writing I’ll be doing for the foreseeable (near) future. The medical stuff below will help explain why. The Medical Stuff: As you should know by now, …