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hey thanks for all the tips i do apreciate them. yep surgery no big deal but not driving or doing anything for 2 weeks is the tough part. I was a cop but now they say i cant do that and shouldnt be around transmiting equipment..or powers tools etc...etc... so what do you do if you cant do anything else..Im not complaining just wondering what is next?????

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police officers

by jessie - 2008-03-10 02:03:08

does anyone remember the two police officers recently on the site's names. they have special problems i know and it would be good to get fuzzbuster in touch with them. thanks jessie

Enjoy life

by boatman50 - 2008-03-10 09:03:56

I was 49 when I got my pm. It was a big shock when I got it, but 2 years later I hardly think about it. I am retired myself after 30 years in the government. Since the pm I can't do many of the things I used to do. So I enjoy life, go on my boat a lot more then ever and spend time with the family! Give yourself time to get used to the idea of a pm, and yuou will feel like your old self before you realize it.
Best of luck to you, Boatman

hi fuzzbuster

by jessie - 2008-03-10 11:03:36

hi if you are fairly young and not ready for retirement you could ask them if there was a desk job. i was lucky i was already retired and did not have to worry about going back. i know a lot do. i was a physchiatric nurse. i would probably not be allowed to go back to that had i been younger. we worked with the police a lot so i know your job fairly well. the best of luck and i hope you cansraighten this out to your satisfaction. don't take no for an answer. jessie also there are other police officer on the site. you could look it up 2 others i know of jessie

Exactly what?

by dward - 2008-03-10 12:03:03

What power tools are they telling you to stay away from and what "transmitters"?

I think you will find that a little research may show that there are actually alot of power tools you can use
I use my drills, saws, air hammers, etc. all with no problem. I know chain saws can be a bit of a problem (I don't typically use one.)

As far as transmitters, I have found that the newer models of PMs are not near as sensitive to transmission waves as the older ones.

I found there are a lot of "Experts" out there who still think you need to stay at least 50 feet away from your TV, Microwave, Stereo, etc.

I would check with your PM Tech. to be SURE of what you truly need to avoid. You may be pleasantly surprised!

Good luck to you...

D. Ward

BS on no power tools

by zapper - 2008-03-21 01:03:56

I have an ICD and I'm a HVAC mechanic installer. I work with numerous power tools. Drills, sawsall, hammerdrills you name it I've used it. I work around various motors on the equipment I service or install and I've never had a problem. I'm also big on firewood and use a chainsaw alot. I just dont leanit up against the chest. I just had my 6 month checkup at the cardio doc today and the device is running smoothly and never recorded any problems. Sometimes I think this interference issue is blown out of proportion.Like I said I just dont let thepower tolls lay up against the chest on top of the device.

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I, too, am feeling tons better since my implant.