"Thank You"

Thanks to everyone for all of your support during these past few years.

Yesterday was definitely a good day. I still have this smile, almost a smirk, across my face because I am happy that I feel a lot better but at the same time I knew I was right...that something was really wrong with my pacer, no one would believe me or listen to me, but FINALLY an EP did and I feel soooooooooo much better. Not 100%, but better; and I'll take that!!!!!!!

I guess I'll never understand "why" it took so many years to get this fixed or to get them to listen to me. I'm the type of person that needs to know the answer to "why".!!!

I keep going back in my head of all the conversations I had with all the cardiologists, doctors, etc....was I that un-articulate??? Again, it's back to the "why". However, I know I'll never get that answer. But it will still bug me :)

There are still a few settings that the EP and I will have to muddle through, but at least I have an EP now. But "why" wasn't one ever suggested to me before BY MY cardiologist? Next time I see him....I'm asking him point blank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

To think some of my pacer issues could have been fixed years ago still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth....sorry, but that is the way I feel. I guess I feel this way because I've lost so many "friends" during the past 5 years because I was so ill and couldn't do anything with them any more and they slowly all disappered and then I lost the ability to work for the past 3 yrs. I was in a major depression for years too. However, I know life is not fair, but hey, I think I got way more than my fair share. I know, I know, I should be grateful that things are finally turning around, but it will take some time for me to let go of this grudge. And I'm not to the point yet where I'm 100% confident that I will continue to feel better as it's not even been 24 hrs. I've been down many roads where I've thought I was on the mend, only to be slapped with the ailment coming back, so I've learned not to put all my eggs into the basket. Am I weird, or what??? LOL.

Sorry to ramble, just had to get some of my feelings out.

Again, thank you to everyone who has supported me and read my extremely long emails!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pookie


7 Comments

It's nice

by Christmmpace - 2009-12-15 05:12:01

Always a blessing to see someone celebrating good health. I wish you the best in your journey of recovery. May your spirit shine on the world. Enjoy your life with thankfullness and love. I'm very happy for you and your family.

James

Good News

by Bionic Man - 2009-12-15 09:12:52

Hi Pookie,
It's great to hear you're doing better. I hope you continue to get well.
Have a great Holiday,
Bob

Not Easy ..

by ppt - 2009-12-15 10:12:35

It is not easy. But you know your body - my Cardiologist didn't refer me to an EP for approx 8 months. Sometimes I think they just slap this hunk of titanium into our bodies and expect us to trot off into the sunset all smiles !! For some that is true but for others definitely not. So glad the "now" is better for you. Enjoy the holidays ...

Terrific!

by ElectricFrank - 2009-12-15 11:12:07

It's great to have found an answer to some of the things that have been bugging you about the pacer. It's also disgusting that it took so long.

It sure makes me wonder how many of the ongoing problems that make people miserable are just some minor little missadjustment.

I realize how fortunate I was to have the Medtronics rep doing the checkups from the start. It is likely due to my living in a small community where the cardiologist couldn'[t justify the expense of owning the Medtronics programming equipment.

frank

Cheers

by pete - 2009-12-16 03:12:03

Hi K who could have believed it, that all this time the Canadian health service were unable to get your pacemaker settings right and the result having been that you have been suffering uneccessarily for years. How many other Canadian pacemaker patients are suffering like this? Have a good xmas . Cheers Peter

Dont worry Pookie

by walkerd - 2009-12-16 07:12:06

there is nothing wrong with being a little bitter about it, I would be, butttttttttttttttt dont dwell on it. Enjoy what has happened, rejoice that hey they have finally found something that works, so far... Give Lloyd and max the biggest hug you can muster and just say yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!! I wish you the very best and hope finally this is a resolution to one of the problems.
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year my Friend
dave

rock on pookie!!

by Hot Heart - 2009-12-20 04:12:30

Glad you are feeling a bit better, merry christmas!

HHx

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