New fitting next week

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by AgentX86 - 2018-05-29 00:07:45

"is it really a 45-60 m procedure or should I expect to stay overnight?"

It really is about an hour.  I wouldn't have stayed overnight if I weren't PM dependent, after.  It depends on the doctor, you, and exactly what they're doing.

"What can I expect after being fitted? Does it feel normal or will I have symptoms of dizziness / palpitations etc?"

You should feel normal, if not even better, but a lot depends on exactly what they're doing and what shape you're in now.  You might have palpitations or spasms, while your body is getting used to the new hardware.  It shouldn't be a big deal, though. 

"Is the recovery really one week as my doc said or should I expect to stay in bed for over a week? "

I have no idea why you'd have to stay in bed for a week.  What is your health like now?  As I said, I was PM dependent after (AV node ablation), so was hospitalized for one night.  The next day I felt good but hungry and dehydrated.  I went back to work the third day.  It's sounding like you have other issues.

"Finally, I was told I will have a big box to put in my night stand for monitoring the PM . I wasn’t expecting an ongoing health cost! Hope it’s not too expensive! "

Mine is just used to transmit PM data to the technicians twice a year (two visits, two uploads each year).  Unless I have trouble, that's the boxes only use.  As I understand it, some are monitored more regularly (daily?) but they only want to check on it a few times a year.  I have an office visit coming up Friday, so I'll learn more then.

Don't sweat it and just get your head wrapped around the whole deal and go with it.  It shouldn't be a big deal.

Need fitting

by Baylortrish - 2018-05-29 00:11:24

I am a 46yo female that was fitted on 5/21 with very similar circumstances.  

My procedure was about an hour and went very well. It was a 7:30am procedure and I went home at 3:30 that afternoon. 

I have a few light headaches the first few days. Nothing Tylenol didn’t knock out. I had my procedure on a Monday and went back to work on Wednesday. As an analyst, my mind is much clearer and i feel great. 

The box is small and doesn’t take much room at all. It’s not an extra expense over the years but a way they can check on us without having to go into the office. 

What I can tell you is that someone who ran onbery oitle sleep, I feel absolutely amazing. 

Hope you have as good of an experience as I have had. 

Trish

Facing implantation

by Gotrhythm - 2018-05-29 14:32:34

The procedure really does only last about an hour. Some people elect to just have a local and to be awake the entire time. Me, I didn't want to know what was happening. But it's something to discuss with your surgeon. Whether you can go home the same day is also something to ask about. Unless you have complications, you most likely won't stay in the hospital longer than overnight.

Everyone is different when it comes to pain. I never had any pain that Tylenol wouldn't take care of.

In bed for a week! Don't know where that came from. You'll be up and about within hours of the procedure. That said, people are very variable in how quickly they bounce back.  Some can return to work within days. Some need a week or two to get their energy back. Occasionally, as long as a month.

The "box" thing is a monitor. It's about the size of the box that athletic shoes would come in. It remotely checks your device to make sure everything is okay. The cost is included in the price of your pacemaker. It saves you trips to the doctor's office so probably in the long run it saves you money.

It's normal to have some anxiety, but really, it's not bad at all. I felt a whole lot worse after wisdom teeth surgery.

Thanks

by Rinkdink - 2018-05-29 20:35:51

Thank you all!

i feel a lot better. I don’t have any other thing going on right now (some valve leaks that are being monitored annually). The PM is for the pauses in rhythm and for slow beat. 

Glad to hear some of you were back to work in a couple of days!  

Let’s hope I can run a half marathon now - something I’ve wanted to do for years! 😊

Pacemacemaker installed last eekle inst

by tedd - 2018-05-29 21:03:47

Hi,

Welcome to the club.

i too, had a pacemaker installed last week. Wore a Zio patch for 2 weeks. Drs. Found 13 episodes with pauses up to 6 second pauses. Rather than wait, I had the procedure.

In three days I returned to my office. I was not too sore and did not experience dizziness. I am taking every chance to rest even if I feel good. Dr. says no exerrcise for 6 weeks. To avoid getting stiff and getting the blood circulating, I get up out of bed every hour or so.

I am sure you will do fine. Only take in consideration you had an operation. Respect it, and give your body a chance to heal- don't overdue it and be sure not to return too soon to all normal activities. Introduce these activities gradual.

i wish you well. These pacemakers are remarkable. You will have the potential, less complications, to gain strength every day. I would just take it easy for a while to heal up well.