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Prayer Beats

It seems that, much to my elation, they’ve scheduled me for an ablation, the actual ramification being no more need for medication. The actual source of frustration has been atrial fibrillation; regularity takes a vacation and causes a thumping sensation. Electrical cauterization shuts down the heart’s over-stimulation via pathway elimination of excess cardiac innervation. ‘Twould be nice to see a cessation; there are certainly good indications - the hard work and culmination of research in my generation. In the process of ideation, the heart boasts personification, depicted in fine illustrations of longing and imagination. And so, Lord, grant my supplication and eliminate all consternation, such that I might thy glorification continue with much adoration and improved syllabification.

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Michael Tor

Date: 10/12/2022 4:25:00 PM

Jeff your personal thoughts on your procedure are realized by me. My wife Judy is planning to have the same procedure done within the next several months. Like you she has been on meds Metoprol forever. Her heart races for hours like three hours and that is with the medication in her system sometimes. My prayers are with you and It is routinely done with great success. Thanks for sharing...

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/13/2022 2:01:00 PM

Thanks for your kind comments and expression of concern, Michael!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/12/2022 11:07:00 AM

Jeff, my heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this procedure. We have had several friends who have gone through this procedure with great success. Your monorhyme is done with your usual mastery of language, imagery and in this case, personification. Please let us know of your progress. Prayers and blessings to you and your poetic heart..

Sam Kauffman
Date: 10/14/2022 11:35:00 AM

Any time we can eliminate a medication from our bodies is a blessing! Blessings!

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/13/2022 2:01:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sam, for your comments both on the poetry and the procedure - I think you are right, that it should go well, and will be nice to be in rhythm without meds!

Becky Forbes

Date: 10/12/2022 6:27:00 AM

All my prayers and loving thoughts headed your way. (The procedure is usually very effective with minimal discomfort or recovery.) Love how poetry is the conduit of our inner angst, as you so eloquently established here. :-)

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/12/2022 6:53:00 AM

Thanks, Becky! Much appreciated. I have been on meds for 15+ years with good control. I was a lot less comfortable with the idea back then, did not like the idea of them going through my heart wall, but seems very safe these days and good success rates. Only recently has it been allowed to consider from insurance perspective once meds were shown to be effective.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/12/2022 6:19:00 AM

Very cleverly written, Jeff. Sorry you're having a problem getting your ticker regulated. I was treated for atrial fibrillation for about a year until they decided I didn't have it! Go figure!

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/12/2022 6:56:00 AM

Thanks, it’s mainly my healthcare costs I want regulated! Med costs have really been increasing, insurance is now allowing the procedure for me even though the meds work, so I’ve stacked up the procedures this year, met deductibles, and hopefully will save $$ going forward