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Happy Birthday to my PM!

HI Guys!
It's my Pm's 1st birthday, and Life is good. :~) Around the 9th month my EP and cardio tech made the adjustments that keep it from waking me up, and since then it's been a piece of cake. In August, I had my 1st public bathing suit appearance in Lake Michigan in my bikini, and was trying to glance around and see if folks were "looking at it" at 1st... but never saw anyone even glance at it. So forgot abut it and had a blast.
Also during a medical prodedure, that required sev...

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Osun Pace Alert

Is anyone using the Osun Pace Alert? I setup and repair machinery. I notice I get a little lightheaded when I'm near some electrical equipment. It's a wakeup call telling me I'm a little close and to back off. Once I move back a little I feel fine. I thought about buying one of the sensors for EMF and RF sources so I can avoid putting myself in that situation. I was wondering if anyone has one and if it's worth the investment.

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Defibrillators Are Lifesaver, but Risks Give Pause

I'm beginning to wonder if I really needed an ICD after reading this article in today's NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/business/13defib.html?_r=1&em=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1221359394-pABZAjETEDm5vM2hPDvO5w

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snappy comebacks

We drifted topics in the comments of one of the other posts and started discussing how we explain our pm's. I tell people my atria and ventricle don't talk so the pm has to mediate. How do you tell people about yours?

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St-Jude CRT study

bcme136 , Yes i am in the st-jude crt study.I told the doc as long as it doesnt cost me anything or extra dr visits or trying to make defib zap me they could study me.Wish I could get discount on dr bills for being in study

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pookie

anyone i am in chat. lol jess

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Removal of old leads

Hello everyone

Long time no talk to. I've been reading quietly for quite a long time and have been impressed with the support and experience associated with this group, good job.

PM number 27 is nearing the end of its life after 3 years. The new unit will have a defib in it and therefore will require an additional lead. Along with that, a biventricular device is being considered requiring an additional lead for the other ventricle. My long history with PM's through th...

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Well its in and going GREAT

Got my Pacemaker installed the day before yesterday ,Well that was a breeze ,Heres me all hyped up and worried and I,ve never had an easier procedure no pain then no pain now all over in 1/2 an hour I can feel it in my shoulder and if thats all, whats the problem ,I can lift my arm up to shoulder height no problems, drove into town today 25mile picked up compressor 30kg and home boy if this is what its like I,ll have another one anyday ,a bit sore over night because I rolled over on it in my sl...

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removal of pacemaker

hi michele susan here havent been on in awlie went to doctor today because my pacemaker has noved causing terriablr pain i have had my pacemaker for almost two years now found another haert doctor love him he said the doctor who put my pacemaker in for synvcope because of passimg out my new doctor ran tests and said that it isnt stoppnig my passing out and because i have been in sevre pain since my implant he thinks and wants me to have it taken out for good because it causing me severe pain and...

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Check-up - 7 weeks after implantation my PM

Hi there,

I am going to go fo another check-up on Monday. I am quite curious... I would like to know how much I am pacing.

I know that my atriums are still running quite fast - when I was on my last check-up, I had on my ECG - HR of atrums more then 200/min.

... but because of my third degree AV block (RF ablation), my ventricles are pacing by my pacemaker now, so my real pulse is slower.

I would like to know if it is possible to feel when the atrium...

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recovery

My husband had a pacemaker put in last Wednesday. He is feeling weak and has insomnia. When will he start feeling better?

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Huge ugly operation......

My huge op has been moved up to next Tuesday at 8 am.

Went to the pre-op today, found out a lot about how they manage pacemaker dependent patients.

We are a "challenge" for the anaesthetists......but we do get a cardiac anaesthetist, even though it's abdominal surgery.

Unfortunately, we also get central venous lines, arterial lines and more gross "stuff", so that they can monitor us very carefully.

They seemed most unconcerned about the pacemaker, whi...

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oops

I guess I got my left arm above my head during sleep and when I rolled over, OUCH!! It hurt so bad. It felt like I pulled on something in there and I was really sore all morning. I called the doc and went in for a check.

It turned out everything is still ok, I just have to be more careful I guess.

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*********** A BIRTHDAY WISH! **********

TO DEBRA ( bambi ) BORN SEPTEMBER 13, 1956.

Dear Debra.

You have a very special place in our pacer family, and an even more special place in our hearts.
May all your wishes come true, today and always.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBRA !!!!!!

~ Dominique ~



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Help from all home experts

Hi, ok
can't sleep can't rest???? when I amat home say working on the pc I can read 119/90 hr 90 watch tv don't feel well check and I might be 120/95 hr 92 then i get up to go pottie the walk to and back obout 20 feet 132/97 hr 105 Like I said I cant rest when I go over 85 in hr I feel pressure in the chest and what I think is hr pounding.
Now is this a pm adjustment or how bad off my heart is.
Lenny

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Would this be discrimination?

Hi,

I was reading an article th eother day about a reporter testing a cheap supermarket suit. In the article he mentioned about entering one of the top restaurants in London, where you are required to wear a tie. If you do not have one, they will gove you one to wear.

I have my PM for Carotid sinus hypersenstivity where pressure on my neck causes confusion in my body and my heart slows or even pauses, and have been advised by the cardiologist not to wear tight collars, ties...

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home experts

Thanks for the input so far sometimes when the dr office puts me off I need outside info.
Thanks

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$$$$$$$ Update and Question

I contacted the hospital that did the original surgeries and implants (London Health Sciences Center in Ontario, Canada) to get an idea of costs.

The lady in Billing didn't know if the procedure is done on an in-patient or out-patient basis.

As an outside the system patient, if I had to stay in the hospital, it would cost $3750.00/day ($4350.00 for ICU). The pacer would cost ¡Ö $5000.00. Then there are the charges for the doctor(s)...yikes!!!

Now for my question....

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Gastric pacemaker replacement surgery

Hey. I had a gastric pacemaker put in 2 months ago and ever since I've felt the shocks. I have to have surgery on Sept 30 to replace the entire device. Has anybody else had/have the same problem? I just wanna know if anybody has had better results after the replacement surgery or if the new one is just as faulty as the first... I'm nervous because there are so few of us that have these and the surgeons don't have very much information to go on. So I have to take a chance with surgery, which scar...

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lawn mowing

my wife keeps freaking out when I try to mow the lawn. Is it safe?

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You know you're wired when...

You make store alarms beep.

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I'm 35 and got my pacemaker a little over a year ago. It definitely is not a burden to me. In fact, I have more energy (which my husband enjoys), can do more things with my kids and have weight because of having the energy.