When Will I Come Out of the Slowness?

[MaryLL]

I had a 10 hr ablation last Wednesday with some complications. Physically, I seem to be recovering slowly, but well. But mentally, I feel like I'm moving underwater. When things come at me too fast or I feel even slightly stressed, my head feels fuzzy and I nearly burst into tears.
My job is very emotionally/mentally draining, so I've taken extra days off. Has anyone else had this sense of being slowed down and overwhelmed after an ablation? Hope it doesn't last too long.
Thanks for any understanding of this you can give.

[cindy707]

Mary relax what you are feeling is perfectly normal....been there done that.....had a very long ablation as well a couple of years ago w. complications as well....we tend to think about mortality when we have gone thru something so extreme and are basically just looking for a safe place in our minds and hearts that will give us all of the answers as to why we went thru it and survived it and how it could have gone instead of sitting in the comfort of our own homes posting on this site and being there for others.  I know that feeling about your head feeling "fuzzy" i used to call it "can't cllinch a thought" and yep i got emotional too.  You are slowing down because whatever your beliefs are is forcing you to slow it down and take a good look at your life...i know it is weird but it passes...i think it took me about 3 weeks before i felt back to me and then had to adjust to living w. out all of the hell i went thru for all of those years before i fixed the issue w the ablation.  Just step back Mary...listen to the birds, enjoy the sun on your face, love others voices when they laugh, hug your family and friends and just know inside you obviously haven't completed or finished what you were supposed to do here yet...somewhere out there you will impact anothers life because you did survive...maybe on this site, maybe someone in the grocery store, maybe a co worker....enjoy your life Mary and know the world is now your personal playground...and when things come at your too fast....just step back a bit and look around you the answers are there....congrats on your ablation live....love....laugh Mary.......

[MaryLL]

wow Cindy!
I appreciate your words so much...
Cindy,
I had come to that somewhat today, but still needed validation for it.
I'm printing your words out and putting them on my wall and in my heart.
yes, enjoy
relax
live
be grateful
want to hang out and blow bubbles with me tomorrow?

bless you,
Mary

[Darlingorla]

Thanks Cindy for putting those positive thoughts and words together for Mary.  Mary you have been thru a lot of trauma emotionally and physically.  No matter how simple people say the ablation procedure is, it is traumatic for your body to deal with and you need to give yourself time by living in the moment - and I am glad to hear you are slowing down also.  A job is just a job, your health is more important.

Go out today and do something for yourself even if it means just walking in nature - try walking shoeless on grass - it will ground you and calm you.  You are so lucky to be getting the medical help you need so much, concentrate on the positive ...