I say possible, because nothing is actually final until they have had a look at my heart. It may not be in a suitable condition for an ablation, they may not be able to find the source of the ectopic beat, there are few things that mean the ablation is a no go. Assuming it is all good though, sometime tomorrow I will be getting the ablation done.
I got the news that the procedure was on tomorrow about lunch time. The doctor had just been waiting to get a final confirmation from my health insurer, which came in this morning. From then it has been a mad scramble to get everything ready for a couple of days out of the office and generally out of action.
As I wrote about yesterday, I am feeling much more comfortable with the idea of the ablation. When you first hear about it, it sounds like such an extreme thing to be doing and while it isn't ideal, the more I learn about it the more okay I am with it. On top of that, I have spoken to a lot of people who have had ablations done and every single one of them has said it has been a positive experience for them. That has gone a long way towards convincing me to go down this route.
What happens after the ablation I am less sure about. Some people I have spoken to seem to have slotted straight back into life (and training) and for others it has slowed them right down. I guess it is a little hard to make comparisons as everyone's condition is different, but realistically I have to accept that slowing down is a possible outcome. Really though I am trying to not get to far ahead of myself. My plan is to make it through the next couple of days and then take it from there. I am not going to sell myself too hard on the plan of not racing anymore, or on the idea of getting fit in time for Ironman Cairns. Those bridges are ones that I will have to cross much further down the road. Getting the heart working a bit more normally is the first priority.
Given that I was fairly sure that I was heading into hospital tomorrow, my ride this morning had a bit of a reflective feel to it. I am not really sure when I will be riding again, but realistically I could see it not being for a couple of weeks. As such I was intent on really enjoying my morning out on the bike.
The morning didn't disappoint either, with lovely conditions and a really pleasant ride. As with Saturday I had to keep a close eye on my intensity and heart rate, but other than that it was great to be out on the bike riding my favourite routes and just generally enjoying being out on the bike.
I am not sure what the next few days are going to bring, but I am optimistic that they will bring a good result. Whatever the results are though, at least I get to go into it with a great ride fresh in my mind.
Given the hospital visit tomorrow, I am not entirely sure what will happen with a blog entry. I suspect I will have the opportunity, but I am not sure. If there is no blog tomorrow, don't fret, it will just be because I don't have easy access to the laptop. Assuming everything goes to plan, I should be back and blogging by Wednesday.
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