New To me

Hi, I suppose you classify me as old 73!!!!! but I had an emergency pacemaker fitted for complete block. Believe me I am so grateful because now I have resumed all my previous activities.
I play tennis 5 days a week. Walk extensively etc, which previously I couldn't understand why my body could not cope with anything anymore.
Mine was implanted in November 2007 and now i forget it is in place. If you have a good E.P. they will do all the adjustments to make life easier. I have mine set 60 at night and 72 during the day, maximum pulse at 130. This is to control Atrial Fib..

As I have said before I do have Variant Angina so I do have to be a little careful to make sure I have my Nitro with me and consider any chest pain.

If Loopy Lu is reading I am from England, The Isle of Wight, and now live in Colorado. Muff

2 Comments

Old 73..Watch it!

by ElectricFrank - 2010-01-31 11:01:53

I'm young 79!!!. Sounds like things are going well with your pacemaker.

Does the Nitro seem to help the Variant Angina? They originally diagnosed me with it, but I found out it was actually GERD that happened with exercise. In my case Nitro was no help.

I say this because the diagnosis of Variant Angina is sometimes used because the symptoms don't match true angina for good reason.

best,

frank

Hey well done

by Hot Heart - 2010-02-01 05:02:32

Sounds to me like you are fitter than most 70+, 60+ and possibly 50+, keepup the good work

HH

You know you're wired when...

Your old device becomes a paper weight for your desk.

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