UP AND RUNNING IN 2 WEEKS
Is it just me? At least once a week someone tells me how their friend, relative or whoever was back to their old self after two count them two weeks...I am coming up on three months since getting my PM and can't do the things I need to do much less the things I want to do....
Not that I want the rest of you to fell bad but is is nice to know I not alone...Thanks to all of you for sharing....
Diana O
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Me too!
by LoobyLou - 2010-01-07 04:01:15
Just a quick reply to say that I feel exactly the same and you are not alone! I have had my PM for just over three months and I am still waiting to start feeling as good as everybody else seems to think I should!
Best wishes
Julie
2 months
by breezy - 2010-01-07 07:01:23
I have to agree with everyone else about this
I to am told... oh you should just be "jiving"..UMM
I have good days and bad days.. and on the good days
I can do most things but get tired and have to pace myself.. on the bad days... well I just have to keep telling myself.... "it will get better" believe me I am waiting for this day to happen....I realize if I didn't have my PM I would probably fainting all the time....and I do try to keep positive.. so all I can tell you is just "hang in there" keep praying as I do....
and your not alone.... take care :)
breezy
been there
by butfreddy - 2010-01-07 08:01:42
Hang in there and keep going back to Dr for adjustments I have had mine since july 2009 It took me three months just for the pain and weird feelings to go away and then around a month later I was doing things the way I used to. most days I forget I have it. Some times I get pac and I worry because I think my afib is starting. I have a dual pm Get something to relieve your anxity it does help. Hope this helps
PM Buddy Sue
I'm up and running
by lenora - 2010-01-07 11:01:32
A lot of people who get pacemakers think they're suddenly going to feel great but what gets overlooked is that we all have pacers for different reasons. Some have simple rhythm problems corrected by a pacemaker. Other people have much more serious heart issues. I have dilated cardiomyopathy caused by the flu virus and I'm pacemaker dependent so the pacer is just a tiny part of the equation for me. By the way I am a medical professional myself (not an insensitive idiot). I'm grateful for the doctors who have kept me going for 10 years. They can't know exactly how I feel. Nobody can, but I appreciate any words of encouragement they give me. I hope you feel better soon. Lenora
2-weeks? Not me!!
by Monk777 - 2010-01-08 03:01:13
I had my Defib/PM combo "installed"
I used to be physically active, lifting weights, riding a bike, etc. No more. Having heart problems change everything and the only people that know how we feel are each other.
You'll learn to adjust your life accordingly. Be patient, keep smiling and REMEMBER you're not alone.
Since 2005 I still have anxiety attacks...if feels like my heart's going to explode! Then I think of a "happy place"...no really! or think happy thoughts .
I hope you keep smiling and let us know how you're doing.
ThankYou
by DIANA O - 2010-01-08 04:01:45
I never thought I would join any kind of group but I am so glad I did, all your stories have given me hope that someday things will be better and that I am not just being a big baby.
Thanks for all your well wishes and support it helps more then you know.
Diana O.
Three months
by sln - 2010-01-08 12:01:12
...seems like a long time when you're waiting for something to happen, but when you're talking about surgery and a significant change to your body and life, it really isn't, and don't let comparisons to how you should feel give you added stress. At three months, I was still recovering, getting the kinks of adjustments worked out, doing physical therapy for my shoulder (I took the instructions to be careful about moving my shoulder too seriously...) but not exercising the rest of me, not to mention feeling the emotional impact of getting the PM. When the tech showed me my PM before the implant and said, "Meet your new best friend!", I probably looked at him like he was crazy because I was so busy resenting the fact that I needed one at all and scared of what might happen to me. Anxiety and depression can be exhausting in themselves, and on top of a heart problem, no wonder we feel like crap sometimes. But over time, life can resume its normal rhythm, so to speak. I've had my PM a little over a year, and while I can't say I've stopped noticing it's there, I've slowly gone from thinking of it as an unwelcome intruder to something that makes it possible for me to still be here with my family. And, physically and emotionally, things are much better. I spend most of my time thinking about day-to-day family and work stuff, and the pacemaker here and there when something rubs or bumps it or I have a funny heartbeat or I spot the scar or read about airport security :-) Be patient with yourself, get lots of support, counseling or medications if anxiety or depression are running you down. BUT if the physical part isn't better and the docs seem to think it should be, then let them know!
Me too.
by cjames - 2010-01-11 01:01:08
Two weeks... Not me. Mine was installed Nov.22,2009. I'm still very tired at the end of the day. And... some days I just don't move much at all. Arm still alittle sore. It is getting better but I wondered when I will feel REALLY GOOD AGAIN. Peace and prayers, cjames
Smile
by Monk777 - 2010-01-12 06:01:52
Hello Diana O and cjames!!
Stay positive and keep smiling.
As I previously stated I got my PM in 2005 and had it replaced, due to the 1st one being defective, in 2006.
I WISH I was aware of this website back in 2005. It would've helped me, getting input from others in the same situation and just hearing the stories help.
For sometime I was feeling really depressed, but I found staying busy helps out alot. You don't have to do something physical...read a book, watch movies (nothing depressing! lol), or what I found was playing stupid video games. Getting better takes time, some people recover faster then others. I really wish you two the best and don't be a stranger to this website! =)
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by wynbent - 2010-01-07 04:01:06
I had my PM for four months and still don't feel better either. It's hard to make it through the day at work, but the dr's are under the impression that you should feel fine as long as the PM is working when they interrogate it. I'm frustrated over not feeling well. So you are not alone. The people who think we should be feeling better don't even have pacemakers. Including the doctors!