[Cheers]

I get so irritated with myself sometimes.

I have been having a good few days. Maybe one or two palps here and there. Nothing to even speak of. Since Monday afternoon, its been great.

BUT (and yes, there is always a BUT)...

I have plans to go to a water park in a few weeks. I am so afraid that the skips will ruin our trip.

I am volunteering at my daughter's school on Valentines Day and I am scared that my chest will be filled with palps.

I just bought tickets to see Daniel Tosh (a comedian I LOVE) for April...and one of my first thoughts...what if it is ruined by PVCs??

Why do these fears have to be my go to worries? Why cant I just be excited and happy about something without being fearful??!! Why can't I just enjoy this skip-free time without just waiting for the shoe to drop??

I am trying. And I know I am improving....but I just get so mad at myself for not allowing happiness because of this stupid heart crap.

[CMoore416]

I'm the EXACT same way. I think skips are going to ruin anything fun I do. I'm going to Supercross Sat night - scared I will have palps. Read my other post - I'm afraid of working for fear of these damn things! So I feel for you!!!

[Cheers]

And of course - right after I wrote this - I felt a skip. I keep doubting this mental component. But there has to be one...

[jkfrench]

It is for us, the "new normal". I don't think a day goes by that I don't worry I might have heart issues while out or traveling. But, we just have to move forward and soon they aren't in the forefront and it IS possible to enjoy yourself. Sucks, but I try to put it into perspective by thinking of all the really sick people that would jump at the chance of just dealing with a benign heart condition.

[dr461]

Originally Posted by jkfrench

It is for us, the "new normal". I don't think a day goes by that I don't worry I might have heart issues while out or traveling. But, we just have to move forward and soon they aren't in the forefront and it IS possible to enjoy yourself. Sucks, but I try to put it into perspective by thinking of all the really sick people that would jump at the chance of just dealing with a benign heart condition.

Yes it is the new normal--the same way 40 is the new 30.

[dld]

If you go back and read some of my posts, I had to go on a ziplining trip with my daughter a few years back. I was terrified. I had skips for weeks before, and terrible skips while I was there. I took an ativan before we actually started the zip line. Guess what-it's was great. It was the best and hardest thing I 've ever done. Guess what else-after that my skips settled down for a while. I figured if I made it through that I must be ok. It's awful-they consume your life if you let them. Now go out and enjoy yourself.

[Susie]

I always worry when I do something new, I always fear the "skips" will start again, and sometimes, they do because I think them into existance. I remember one day last summer, I was standing in line at the financial office at a college, I thought to myself, "well, no skips yet, hope I do not have one" well, bingo, the thought had no longer left my mind and I had one, talk about power of suggestion, dang, they stink.