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An overdue update!

Hi folks!

Back in August I was scheduled to have a single lead PM installed to deal with a bradycardia/arrhythmia problem that I'd been managing well for about 15 years. I was ready and willing and pretty cool about the whole process -- just anxious to get it done and get on with my life.

Went in for the install and lo and behold, when I woke up, my doc was standing there to tell me that, uh, well, we didn't get it done! Needless to say, I was not thrilled. Seems as if th...

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2008 contract










To all of you have a Happy and Prosperous New Year. WOW 2008 can you believe it? Bowlrbob

2008 Contract




After serious & cautious consideration.....your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year, 2008!

It was a very hard decision to make. So try not to screw it up!!!
My Wish for You in 2008


May peace break into your house and may thieves come to steal...

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air bags & pace makers

While driving the other day, I wondered just what would happen if my air bag in my Camry went off not far away from my pm? Have you ever wondered?... With that, I went into our clubhouse store and looked at the soft touch seat belt pad; not that it would solve all problems, but my lead areas are sensitive to the seat belt. When I clicked on the soft touch seat belt website, lo and behold, there is a new product... a bra strap pad. I ordered one of each and intend to try the bra strap pad under m...

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Magnet Woes

To all:
I tried out an exercise bike today and learned that these new-fangled bikes use magnetic resistance to add drag.
I felt a little woozy... like you feel after the pacer checkup when they stick a magnet on your chest to fool around with your heart.
Does anyone have any info on whether these magnetic resistance devices on exercise bikes are safe for pacers or not? I can't find anything on the internet about it.
Any help or direction to an informative website would be...

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coumadin and surgery

Thanks to all who responded to my previous messages. I now take warfarin (generic coumadin) for atrial fibrillation. Can anybody tell me what the doctors will do if other surgery is needed. If they temporatily take me off coumadin before surgery, won't that again put me at risk for blood clots deuring that time?

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Hi, could anyone help?

Hi my name is sarah and i had a pacemaker fitted in may this year im 17 years old.

I was wondering if anyone knows if you can join the RAF if you have a pacemaker?

Thanks for your time.

x

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question

recently ive been extremely tired. I am never tired!!!! sometimes i can feel my heart fluttering and this morning i could feel my pacemaker kicking in u could see it kicking in to u could see my chest jumping. ive never ever felt it kicking in before i hardly notice its there. Do you think its worth bothering my doc about? or should i just ignore it for a little while longer and hope it goes away?

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St Jude Pacemakaer Model 5826

Hi I'm Jack's wife. I lost him in February of this year. He had a a-symptomatic 2nd degree heart block after he experienced a heart attach twenty years ago. He had a regular cardiologist and life was fine. In October last year he experienced a dizzy spell while we were in church. He was taken to hospital and his doctor said "Jack you've had the heart block for years but now that you've experienced symptoms its time for a pacemaker". No big deal I thought. Well, after the pacemaker he nev...

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PM & Tattoos

Hi Everyone,

Now this might sound strange but..I just have to ask it any ways.I have 2 tattotts already ( Prior to getting my PM in Sept of this year). I want to know if Anyone has any experience with this. s it safe to get another one for me?

Gloria

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im now a cyborg!

greetings all! i have just received my first pacemaker as of 12/14/2007 and all is well. i am 49 y/o and diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome and i know you all know what that is. i have read most of the info on this site and is is very informative and beneficial and i thank all of you for your time. this is my first ever surgery, not even a dental cavity so i am very new to all of this even though i am in the health care profession-it has never been me personally! i understand the lifting restric...

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Pacemaker Questions

Hi,

I am wondering if it is normal to feel extremely tired after getting a pacemaker. On November 28th I passed out while driving my car. When I got to the hospital my heart rate was around 40. The doctors really couldn't find out why my heart rate was so low, so after a day in the hospital they sent me home. On December 12th, I passed out again--this time while laying in bed talking on the telephone. When the paramedics got to my house my heart rate was 32. I was taken to a different...

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Cost of replacement pacemaker?

After reading the cost of surgery etc. for a PM I got to wondering does it cost the same for a replacement? I have only had mine for 6 months but at the rate we are paying I won't have paid off my first one before I need a new one!

Amy

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Another question by me (im kinda dumb)

hi all,
i was just wondering if when they replace the pacemaker do they make the incision in the smae place?? i have a keloid scar and have been offered plastic surgery on it but i dnt want to have it if they are just going to cut it open again when i get the pm replaced.
any answer would be greatly appreciated. :)

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Question about 2 year old w/pm

Hi:
My son has had a pacemaker since he was 9 months old. He had a few complications but seems to be doing well. He is now almost 2 years old and has had phone checks every month and all results were OK. He had compete heart block...that's why they put it in....anyway....he seems to be having some trouble and i am not sure if it's from his heart or something else. he has an appt next week to check him but what's happening is that when he runs around playing....alot of running.... he gets...

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replacement surgery over

Hi Dear Friends,
I am now about 29 hours post surgery. I had my new angel placed in me yesterday morning. Thank you to everyone of you who sent me messages, prayed for me, and kept me in your thougths.

The surgery went well. I got to the hospital by 6 AM and was home by 11AM with a brand new angel....my new St. Jude pacer.

I am still tired from all the meds and I plan on taking a nap anytime that I feel like it! I guess after 13 years, I forgot about what the incis...

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cost of pacemaker

Hi what is average total cost to have a pacemaker implanted?

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sure!

Hi, I always wish to chat! pacergirl ;-)

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question

i was hoping to persue a career in nursing or carework, prefebaly paediatric or cardiac nursing. i was wondering if anyone here can tell me if this is possible. i know there is alot of heavy lifting and stuff involved. Am i being realistic in my dream???

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burning pain from lead

I got my pacemaker on Oct. 16. I expected pain/discomfort from incision. But now, whenever I am active I get a burning pain above my pacemaker. I showed my doctor where the pain is and he says that is the location of the leads. Neither my cardiologist nor cardiac surgeon say that they have ever had this reported before, and can offer no help other than try something over the counter for pain. Can anybody tell me anything about this?

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shingles

hi i was just wondering if anyone knew of a connection between shingles and heartblock caused by an electrical problem. i developed heart block after i suffered shingles on the face and a friend thought she had read somewhere that the two might be connected. i just wondered if anyone had any thoughts.i have had three further bouts of shingles since and always get fast heartbeat prior to an attack.

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You know you're wired when...

Your pacemaker interferes with your electronic scale.

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I am 100% pacemaker dependant and have been all my life. I try not to think about how a little metal box keeps me alive - it would drive me crazy. So I lead a very active life.