She Believed in a Future Without Heart Arrhythmia – and Created It

Summary

Diagnosed with arrhythmia 4 years ago, kept pretty under control for 3 years then completely out of control last year, told had to have heart surgery or would have congestive heart disease, heart would race excess of 200 beats per minute, was nauseated, dizzy, couldn't grocery shop, very few physical activities without going into very irregular heart rate state. February 2023 had first ablation which didn't work, made her worse, unable to work, slept about 15 hours a day, did almost nothing, had to wait 3 months for another surgery to correct problem. Big risk with arrhythmia is stroke at any time plus congestive heart failure risk, while waiting 3 months lived in fear (mom had heart disease, thought she'd be on oxygen all time on same path), kept getting worse with heart rate not controlled even with all kinds of meds, taking 22 pills a day. Month after first surgery had to get cardioverted (paddles with electricity to bring back regular heart rate), hoping to last two more months for surgery but only lasted month, had cardioversion again which caused blood clot, felt like going down drain not sure would even live. Called friend who stuck with Dr. Joe's work (unlike her being in and out), friend had breast cancer, asked what to do, friend suggested couple meditations. Started doing them, one day in so much pain from blood clot did hour-long meditation 3 times, felt no pain during meditation but came back after, kept doing it. Third time had feeling of being healthy again, able to breathe, hike, take dogs for walk, grocery shop without heart popping out of chest or having stroke, held onto that feeling. Made it to 3-month mark for second surgery, that week they gotten very special machine that identified really what was wrong with her, super lucky, surgery was huge success, no longer on any meds, hiking, can do anything, incredibly grateful, got out of fear and belief would have heart disease and that was just her path.