My 31 year old son has a PM (5 years ago) and after a lethal arrythmia in 2012 now has a ICD inplant. He is no longer able to work as a carpenter/home renovator and has been in out of hospital 3-4 times each year for further ablations for the past 6 years, surgically repostioning of pacemaker and wires that have come through the skin due to the physical job. He is thinking about taking a course for using heavy equipment and possibly driving a small bobcat or forklift - but I question all the vibrations of heavy equipment. He is due for more ablations as icd has gone off unneccesarily.
Any members have any career suggestions for someone in this position. Anyone had a similar situation and been able to find some sort of work?
Thank...

 

Hi all I had my PM and Defib put in on the 9th of Feb 2013
Im told by a few doctors what tools I can use and what I cant
but cant get a definite answer
I have a 100 amp stick, welder a 100 amp Mig welder,
3/8th power drill, 9 inch and 4 inch grinders,
bench grinder battery drill and battery charger
2 chain saws one 2 stroke and one mains power @240 volts
a 4 stroke lawn mower and a 2 stroke leaf blower
all of which I use occasionaly not full time
can I use any of them ? or is my life over
thanks John in Australia

 

Hi Folks
I am trying to get some sensible travel insurance for a 90 day trip to Spain and had quotes varying between £423 and £763, seems a lot to me but what should I expect to pay?
I also take Simvastatin and two blood pressure tablets daily and been constant for 12 years.
My Pacemaker was fitted because I have an occasional slowing of my heartbeat.
Advice and recommendations please.
Jacko

 

Hi, starting to think, (implant Jan 10th) about getting back onto my motorcycle.Being a 'boxer' engine there is always some vibration present. Does anyone have experience of how long after the op its safe to get aboard again, and also does the vibration, not a shaking, affect anything. Thanks. Brian

 

I’m a retired bodyman & street rodder want to talk to anyone with an icd who has done any welding.  Pls contact me via a Pvt Msg, so we can make contact.  Ralph

 

My Mother is going to fly from N.Y to Arizona on a 5 HR flight. What would anyone suggest for safety and comfort.

 

Hi - Has anyone been refused travel insurance due to having a pacemaker. Can anyone recommend a good deal on travel insurance for persons with pacemakers?

 

Just got told that work had a test for EMF completed and none of the electrical equipment I repair is in excess of the levels set by St. Judes or the University of Minnesota. So I am going back to work this after noon at 3pm! Scared and excited as been off since last October. I will post the test result papers as soon as I get a copy. Not sure where I will post them yet, but will let you all know. I am a Maintenance Electrician in a plastics extrusion factory. Wish me luck but I am sure I will be ok! Wow. I will let everyone know how it goes tomorrow morning on this post.
Terry

 

I have had my pm for only one week. Went to work....passed out a couple of times.....ended up with a pacemaker all in several hours time. My diagnosis is third degree heart block. I had NO CLUE I had a problem. I have never been sick in my 60 years with anything much. My question is this: My husband and i are planning to go to Haiti on a mission trip in two weeks. If any of you have been there, you know what I mean by bumpy roads.......will that be a problem for my pm??

 

My wife and I are planning a trip to Peru and Bolivia.
This will entail travel in some high altitude areas, in the Andes.
The highest area is 12,000 feet above Seal Level.

I was wondering if anyone had any information, and/or
expereince with the effect of being in high altitudes and
their Pace Maker?

Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

Hello I have a certified nursing assistant for 20 yrs... That's all I,ve done.. My job is very strenuous and I,m worried about going back to work on feb 2 I had my pacemaker put in dec 20 plenty of time off... Just worried about all the lifting I have to do... Any other cna,s out there....

 

i have just been offered a job as a mechanic at a small recycing plant and it is a great job and i have fears that it will affect my pm and if any one can help me it would be very helpful. thank you

 

Well I am supposed to be ready to return to work after my 6 week restrictions in 6 days. Problem is my employer won't let me return to work without a workability report that allows me to work without any restrictions. I may be exposed to a large array of electrical equipment daily, and although most of these pieces of equipment could be powered down for me to work on them I am sure there are many that gererate a lot of emf during normal operation. Can my employer refuse to allow me to return to work even though they are required to make reasonable accomadations under the ADA? With my Bi-V I am aparantly not ill enough to collect SS disability, but too limited to return to my job? 57 now so cant retire yet.

 

Hey everyone,I'm 23 years old and have been recently fitted with a pacemaker,i am hoping to travel to Australia in April and am finding it really hard to find a company that will give me insurance for the year with my medical condition!any information or help would be greatly appreciated!!

Kirsty

 

hi all.
Got my pm last year as a 15yo, and looking forward to finishing school studies soon. wanted to know if anyone knows of restrictions/problems i would have pursuing a career in medicine (especially emergency and trauma) due to the pm..
thanks

 

seat-belts only or air bags, please which is best in a crash if have a pacemaker (100% paced). Many thanks for last message replies regards forms of travel.

 

Looking for any nurses out there that have a PM implanted. I am 9 days post op and would like to talk to other nurses to see how they felt going back to work.

 

I am 100% paced by my PM. Need advice regards possible problems regards; airflights, trains including high speed electric, ferries, channel tunnel train and anything else regards travel. Feeling the need to find the sunshine!
Many Thanks

 

At recent angiogram my doctor looked up at the screen and said:"there's a lot of metalwork in there." He was, I assumed, referring to the two damaged leads which had been replaced but not removed on a previous occasion.
As a distraction, I asked him how many leads he could fit into a vein.He replied:(smartarse). "How many would you like? I could get another pair in this side and then start on the left."
But. What's the truth of it? Is it OK to leave leads in and how many can actually be inserted?
For info I also have a prostate full of titanium. But he didn't know that!
Regards.
Graham

 

I just had my first PM surgery 2 days ago- I work as a telco technician. In my work I climb poles, manholes, occasionally visit cell sites and frequently get zapped by poorly insulated wires carrying between 51v dc (telephone voltage) and 190v dc (T1 line voltage)- the latter can really sting! My cardiologist didn't seem to think it was an issue but I would hate to find out the hard way that he was mistaken. Last time I fell from a pole was over 10 years ago-would like to keep it that way. Wondering if anyone has experience with this? Thoughts on what is the safe distance to keep from cell tower transmitters, microwave transmitters, and commercial radio transmitters? I can only find info that says keep your cell phone 6 inches away, but ce...