I had an ablation done for a-fib and a-flutter. My EP told me to take it easy (exercise and heavy lifting) for 1 month. I had no bruising or swelling at the cath sites and no pain. I did have some slight pain whenever I took a deep breath in and that lasted a couple of days.
Thanks...that is interesting that your EP said 1 month...mine said one week...I can totally understand this if I had a desk job, but I am worried about having to do too much with the large bruise I still have. I too had some pain when I took a deep breath and that lasted just a few days.
My EP did say it was okay to return to work in a week (desk job) but no heavy lifting. I was also told to take it easy going up and down steps for the following week also.