Most Recent Messages in General Posting
Thanks!!!!!!
- by VIOLIN
- 2007-11-23 08:11:06
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Thanks to all of you who helped me with my question about being "winded" and how long until i don't feel like an old lady. I am thankful for those of you who took the time to respond. I will definitely give time to heal and get stronger. I am a cyclist and a golfer and a generally active person.
Your experiences truly helps and i am thankful to Pacemaker Club.com for allaying my fears.
violin
getting no answers
- by michele susan
- 2007-11-23 02:11:32
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Hi my name is michele I have a Insignia Ultra DR model 1290 pacemaker. It was implanted in sept. 14, 2006.I have syncope is why I have mine, since Icant raise my arm up always tired pain where my pacemaker is.I have chest pain lightheaded pain in my stomach right uder my left rib cage and between my chest in between my breast alittle underbut right at the top part of my stomach, throwing up blood . had scope to look in stomach for ulcer but founnd nothing wrong. my heart doctor said theses th...
To everyone
- by Christmmpace
- 2007-11-22 12:11:25
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Happy Thankgiving to all and may your meal today be one of love and happiness. God bless you all.
Your Turkey friend
James
Hi-I'm new
- by meg
- 2007-11-22 10:11:28
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Hi everyone--I got my pacemaker two years ago when I was 27...I have never been on here before and I have never really spoken to anyone else who has a pacemaker...it's very exciting to have so many people who might be going through similiar experiences. I have sick sinus syndrome or possibly stokes adams syndrome. Anyway my heart used to come to a grinding halt and make me faint. After the pacemaker things became better --but for a year afterwards I was still experiencing fainting spells though...
How long til i get my strength back?
- by VIOLIN
- 2007-11-22 08:11:50
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One week post op and i am still a bit "winded." It is probably because for the two weeks before the PM i was feeling lousy and lost any bit of cardiovascular fitness. can anyone relate to this? I gotta get back to work and right now I can do it but seem in not good fitness. help? How long til i can be my old self...thanks
violin
Happy T Day All!
- by dcrojas
- 2007-11-22 08:11:24
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2 months and still ticking.. starting to get used to this thing in my chest. Thanks to all on this site who are so willing to share their hard earned experience The medical field is so lacking when it comes to educating us about our new PMs this site has been a life saver Again thanks and Have a Great Holiday.
DC
Gratitude
- by sunsh1ne
- 2007-11-22 08:11:22
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Hello,
I don't write very much on here but I wanted to say how thankful I am for having found this site and for the advice I have gotten here and there from some of you. Hope you all had a beautiful holiday.
Rae
Thank you for the great club
- by aldeer
- 2007-11-22 04:11:22
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Also, thank you to both CathrynB and Lotti for their response to my asking about swimsuit problems. It really helps to know that what you are feeling is a common problem with pacemakers. I had an ablation that failed a two years ago, and in late August I had an AV node ablation with a pacemaker to the ventricle and started swimming five weeks later.. doing too much backstroke to begin with and felt many strange feelings near my pm. It is all o.k. now, but I did find out through a great website a...
Thanksgiving Blessings to All
- by auntiesamm
- 2007-11-22 03:11:33
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Hello Dear Friends,
On this Thanksgiving Eve (in the USA) I want to tell each of you how very grateful I am to have you in my life. Though we will probably never meet face-to-face (except thru our photo album) you have become a source of strength for me - I know I can always rely on someone to "be there" for me. This has been a difficult year for our family and I have appreciated so much the caring from my pacemaker friends. Sometimes I come to this club just to see how everyone is...
Chat?
- by pacergirl
- 2007-11-22 02:11:29
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I am going to the chat room if anyone cares for a chat? ;-)
pacergirl
How long before my PM leads are secure enough?
- by ronpage
- 2007-11-22 01:11:32
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I got my PM a little less than 2 weeks ago and didn't remember anything specific about length of time before raising my arm over my head. I did it as soon as it was comfortable, which was several days ago. Now I read on this forum that the reason is to avoid pullling any leads out. I was just concerned about the wound itself, so my concern seems to have been misplaced.
So, how do you know if you've pulled a lead loose? Everything seems fine and functional and I don't hurt anywhere...
Giving Thanks.....;-)
- by pacergirl
- 2007-11-21 11:11:06
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To all my fellow pacers... I'd like to say thank you for all your good wishes for a happy and safe Thanksgiving! How very kind and thoughtful you all are. Soooooooooooooo..... Thank you and
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!
Gobble, Gobble.... Pacergirl ;-)
happy american thanksgiving
- by jessie
- 2007-11-21 05:11:39
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i wish to wish all the americans at our site a happy happy thanksgiving. i hope you enjoy the day with your loved ones. it is a special time of the year. god bless america and god bless everyone american one and all. jessie
waiting to go in for surgery for pacemaker
- by pmredhead
- 2007-11-21 04:11:56
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Hi everyone,
I have just entered in the pacemaker club and I'm not quite sure where to go from here. I've been diagnosed with congenital heart block since I was born and I'm getting the pacemaker in a couple weeks and i'm really not sure what to expect. I'm coming closer to the day where I'm getting the pacemaker. I'm scared. It all started when my mom was diagnosed with lupus and being in her womb her antibodies let me to congenital heart block. I joined the club because i thought I was a...
lawyer harassment
- by vitdoc
- 2007-11-20 11:11:35
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I was surprised that I got an email from a law firm that is ambulance chasing. My email apparently came from this site.
It was to say the least unexpected. I hope that our emails are not out to the highest bidder.
Defib Lead Recall
- by TSmith
- 2007-11-20 11:11:16
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Thought to ponder......
As a defib with Fidelis lead patient, should we be upset with Medtronic? Before we all jump to answer yes before thinking about the following. Every medical device from pacemakers to tongue depressors are required to go through some form of testing for FDA approval (at least in the US). The manufacturing companies are spending millions of dollars to perform R&D (concept), pre-clinical (animals/simulation), clinical (human trials), and some even support post-mar...
Been gone a while...
- by Scottie
- 2007-11-20 11:11:01
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Hi All,
I've been gone a long while, hope all are doing well!
2nd Medtronic pacer implanted in 2005, no problems, other than all the emails from law firms trying to harvest the lawsuit market.
Scottie
chat
- by pat
- 2007-11-20 10:11:27
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- 1187 views
- 1 comments
anyone up to chatting tonight?
Lead Email To Members
- by admin
- 2007-11-20 10:11:24
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In response to the recent postings about the defective lead email that was sent to members, I offer the following comments.
Your email address was not sold or released to anyone. That would be against the law and the Clubs Privacy Policy. I take both very serious and guarantee you that the email originated from Pacemaker Club.
After serious consideration, I made the decision to send the email. I expected the email would generate debate. So if you disagree with the...
G'Day all
- by IanMcC
- 2007-11-20 09:11:19
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I have been reading the posts regarding the email sent out to everyone. Mine came from info@pacemakerclub.com. I have a St Jude pacer and not a Medtronic. But thanks for the email and the information anyway, I sometimes go for quite a while without checking in here so any news and info like that is appreciated.
Regarding my earlier post asking for advice about Afib, I have been to my Doc and I am now on 25mg of Atenolol.
I started last night and it seems to be helping already, proba...
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