pacemaker protection?

Hi my name is Lindsay and i just turned 18 and got my pacemaker in october 2007. I have always been involved in gymnastics and skiing but my parents are afraid that my pacemaker will get hit. What kind of protection should i wear and where can I buy it? Should I wear like a hard vest or something?

1 Comments

Check with your Dr.

by bambi - 2008-01-19 09:01:25

Hi Lindsay and welcome to pacemaker club. Did you mention your activities to your Dr.? He will tell you what you can and can not do. I think activities that involve the possibility of getting struck on the pacemaker site are to be avoided. Contact sports such as hockey, football, or any sport where flying balls or objects are involved, are probably not to be played at all without some protective gear. I know there are other young people on this site who have asked these same questions, and I would look under the " Exercise and Sports" postings under Forums. Good luck to you!
Bambi

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