Extra Electrical Pathway(s)?

Last week, I got a call from the cardiologist. They had some openings for the next day and of course I was going to make that work. I fully expected the conversation would be something like:

“Woman issues”

“What about your weight?”

 “You don’t exercise enough”

But, actually, that wasn’t the case. Which is both good and bad. Because M had a client appointment at the time and since I literally thought I would go in and be told ‘We dunno what’s wrong with you’ I went alone. 

So what actually happened? 

Turns out I was born with an extra electrical pathway/node in my heart - it’s called WPW. 

“In Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, an extra signaling pathway between the heart's upper and lower chambers causes a fast heartbeat (tachycardia). WPW syndrome is a heart condition present at birth (congenital heart defect). It is fairly rare.” - Mayo Clinic

That’s what cause my spell in June and I can already think of some previous times that it may have happened. The doctor said that sometimes the stars just all have to align for this to happen and other times not. 

So there are a few ways forward. 

1. We do nothing - there is a risk to this. Risk of SVT happening again but also the risk that the electrical signal that was being sent from that extra pathway/node actually reverses its signal and now it’s life-threatening 

2. Take meds. They tell my heart to calm down and take a breath and fix the slurred heartbeats I have right now 

3. Have a procedure in my heart laparoscopically where they go in and burn/soder this extra pathway so it never happens again.

I’ve now been referred over to the cardio electricians to discuss the 3rd option. They have a fancier name, but 1. I cannot remember and 2. The cardiologist said to call them that. When I think about it, it seems like I have tiny things going in and fixing my heart which is kind of funny and somewhat reminds me of Oompa Loompas. 

I’ve been on the meds for nearly a week now - I had a hell of a first few days - absolutely exhausted and dragging. Then, during day four, my body seemed to right itself and now I’m full of energy like normal. I was looking at historic info from my watch and my normal ‘resting’ rate was around 80bpm and since taking the meds I’m closer to 60bpm. My watch is actually warning me that my heart rate is drastically lower than normal. 

So, now we wait for the electricians to call and talk about that. I know it’s a normal procedure for them, but let’s not forget that it’s literal heart stuff and I’m having heart surgery…?