Most Recent Messages in Surgery & Recovery
Heart rate during exercise
- by John_W
- 2023-04-03 12:03:30
- Surgery & Recovery
- 562 views
- 6 comments
Hello again
I've been dual chamber paced since January after aortic valve replacement surgery resulted in total heart block. I’ve noticed recently that my heart rate during exercise can be as low as my resting heart rate. An example from today, whilst doing a 3.5 mile walk I encountered a steep hill which was hard work to walk up. I checked my heart rate at the top of the hill and it was around 60bpm which is my normal resting heart rate. I was quite surprised by this as I fel...
So new to this
- by Lumpy
- 2023-04-01 10:17:57
- Surgery & Recovery
- 453 views
- 5 comments
Had pacemaker implanted almost 3 weeks ago. Dr. also put me on propafenon - 1 every 12 hours. Was so wiped out, couldn't sleep at night then slept during day. Head congested, constipated. So Dr. changed it to 1 a day. We will see if that makes a difference. My question is, if I have a Pacemaker why do I need a med as well. My blood pressure has always been on the lower end.
New pacemaker
- by Justinp999
- 2023-03-30 17:07:34
- Surgery & Recovery
- 421 views
- 3 comments
Hey I just had my pacemaker replaced and I'm only on day 2 but still having a lot of soreness what is a good way to deal with the soreness outside of the medicine I was prescribed
New pacemaker
- by Ysabeau
- 2023-03-30 12:28:06
- Surgery & Recovery
- 513 views
- 4 comments
I am a new member. I had my pacemaker fitted four weeks ago.
I am experiencing chronic fatigue. I sleep nine hours at night and at least
l hour in the day. I feel so tired all the time. Not what I was expecting.
Can anyone advise. Thanks. Y
New member
- by Emmie
- 2023-03-25 19:59:47
- Surgery & Recovery
- 469 views
- 10 comments
My husband had an ICD implanted last Tuesday . His discharge instructions stated "return to normal activities" - Wednesday! He is still fatigued and sore and just generally aches. No fever, no palpitations, chest pain, etc, and the incision looks great. Just curious as to when most people return to work. He has a desk job but I'm concerned about him working with this level of fatigue. To me, it's to be expected. So I'm baffled by t...
Device change when dependent
- by John_W
- 2023-03-24 02:30:07
- Surgery & Recovery
- 626 views
- 7 comments
Hi all
I was wondering how a device is changed if the patient is 100% pacemaker dependent. Very quick swap over or do they put a temporary device in place?
John
Yet another update! Getting closer to AVR #2!
- by USMC-Pacer
- 2023-03-22 18:47:08
- Surgery & Recovery
- 323 views
- 2 comments
I saw the cardiothoracic surgeon today. She wants to delay doing anything with my aortic valve due to all the positive changes that the new device is having on my heart function.
I've been complaining about shortness of breath while exercising and now I know why. My device is set to a max upper limit of 130bpm. I hit that easily :). I asked them when they implanted it if they could use the same settings as the last device and they said that they would! I worked hard to get those set...
Recovery in Children
- by bear25
- 2023-03-20 09:30:43
- Surgery & Recovery
- 338 views
- 3 comments
Hi Everyone! I am 19 years old, getting a pacemaker placed in May for junctional braccycardia with pauses. I was wondering what the recovery was like. If anyone has anything to share please do! Thank you!
Post pm loss of consciousness
- by Tapas
- 2023-03-19 05:12:57
- Surgery & Recovery
- 410 views
- 6 comments
Hi, i am 71y/m. i had an episode of loss of consciousness 4 days after surgery. Is it normal?? Dis anyone else face this. No cardiac event was discovered on pacemaker. Doctor told probably its vascular or neurological event.
Lifting non-affected arm
- by Taylor CZ
- 2023-03-13 12:19:58
- Surgery & Recovery
- 503 views
- 3 comments
Hi,
I just got my first pacemaker a bit more than two weeks ago, and I have questions about moving my arm while recovering. I was wondering whether my non-affected arm had any restrictions (e.g., not lifting more than 10 lbs, raising my arm above my shoulder).
Thanks!
Palpitations
- by VickJ
- 2023-03-13 06:01:41
- Surgery & Recovery
- 556 views
- 10 comments
Hi
I am 6 days post op and I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but this morning I am having a fair bit of palpitations, is this normal? No pain, just usual surgery discomfort.
I don't want to phone and ask stupid question.
I'm guessing it's just settling down and doing it's job. Also I have neck tenderness, wouldn't call it pain, and the same discomfort along my collar bone.
I had a medronic 2 lead, they couldn't find the usual...
Pacemaker
- by Indyglo
- 2023-03-11 09:26:41
- Surgery & Recovery
- 371 views
- 0 comments
Thanks for the information regarding the dizzy spells and the links..
Symptoms after Pacemaker
- by Indyglo
- 2023-03-10 22:15:08
- Surgery & Recovery
- 522 views
- 3 comments
It is coming up on a month since my Pacemaker. I have been doing pretty well for the most part but have noticed in the past week I tend to have a little faint spell...not super dizzy...just kind of like my head is spinning and I have to hold onto something for 30 sec. or so, shut my eyes and then the feeling goes away.. I have been driving to and from work and so far this has not happened while I am driving but it is worrysome.
I see a lot of folks have di...
When will I be able to scratch my right shoulder/back again 🙃
- by Jay_Echols
- 2023-03-09 16:28:26
- Surgery & Recovery
- 417 views
- 2 comments
Hey everyone! I just had surgery 1/4/23 but it's KILLING me not being able to do something as simple as itch my right shoulder/right side of my upper back because whenever I try to reach over to the right I feel my pacemaker :(
my doc didn't put it under the muscle either- which I wish he would have.... but it's a little to late for that.
obvi I understand everyone is different with healing, but I'm just wondering how long it took you to get your...
Fist PM yesterday, can't sleep, sssooo tired.
- by VickJ
- 2023-03-07 23:27:57
- Surgery & Recovery
- 399 views
- 3 comments
Hi.
I had my first pacemaker fitted yesterday, the surgery itself was OK ish, I have allergies to anti bionics and painkillers, I was given an antidote before being given two iv antibiotics pre surgery.
The local anaesthetic initially didn't work and I felt the cut until the nurse shouted to stop. They gave me a sedative which didn't seem to work at all but due to my allergies I could not have painkillers.
The vein they wanted to use for the tw...
For those that are following my updates...
- by USMC-Pacer
- 2023-03-07 19:14:36
- Surgery & Recovery
- 456 views
- 5 comments
So, as I said in a previous post, they have completed the install of my new Medtronic CTR-D last Wednesday. They ended up taking both leads out because they were "entangled." I felt great for a couple of days and started having chest pains which I thought was due to the breathing tube, camera, and whatever else they shove down your throat! Anyway, Sunday I started to feel a bit weak. Sunday night I couldn't get a full breath. I'm still thinking the damage from the tubes.. Mo...
Still unsteady
- by Astolat
- 2023-03-07 11:29:21
- Surgery & Recovery
- 429 views
- 3 comments
Hi, first post, apologies it may be a bit long but I'm not sure what will prove relevant.
I was admitted to hospital at the end of January after two consecutive days of nearly blacking out and then actually doing so in the street on the third. For the two weeks prior to that I'd been aware of things sometimes not seeming quite right, particularly when out - hard to describe, but the nearest was the lack of balance I felt when first wearing varifocals. Although it seemed clear fr...
Well that escalated quickly
- by Deci22
- 2023-03-05 21:07:45
- Surgery & Recovery
- 539 views
- 7 comments
So, I've always been a low energy person, as a child my mother had said i had a small heart murmer, in my teens and 20's I noticed if i did anything that required alot of energy, like running or cardio i would get very quick dizzy spells,,, in my 30's i went to doctor after doctor telling them i was always tired, they'd run tests for mono, thyroid etc and tell me they couldnt find anything. In my 40's I was told i had "long QT" during a regular ph...
Device Update 3 - Doctor's Flip Flopping, lol
- by USMC-Pacer
- 2023-02-28 16:52:10
- Surgery & Recovery
- 463 views
- 6 comments
So my EP and cardiologist had a discussion about me. They have decided it would be in my best interest to get the upgrade to a Medtronic CRT-D "just in case" the regular pacing at the LBB area doesn't correct my HF/EF pacing induced cardiomyopathy leaving me in a dangerous place. He called it a safety net as they can't just go back in and change it. He said if things do improve with the upgrade (he still says he has no reason to doubt it will), then they will leave...
Pacemaker replacement
- by Biotronik2
- 2023-02-28 16:07:15
- Surgery & Recovery
- 463 views
- 3 comments
Ok so I got my Pacemaker put in May of 2022. In know this is early to ask but I can't get it out of my mind. When they replace the one I have do they lay you down just like they did when it was implanted? Or do they sit you up in a ewclined chair of some type. The reason I ask this is when they put mine in they strapped my left arm to my side palm up and it really hurt my shoulder and around my shoulder blade. Very intense pain for about 3-4 weeks. I'm a big guy and my arm doesn't...
You know you're wired when...
You run like the bionic woman.
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