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Whoa!

Geez has it been a while! I haven't been on for like, a month! We were on vacation (if you call spending a week in the middle of God forsaken nowhere vacation, then that's where I was) then we got a new Internet connection, so I didn't get on in feare of killing it. :) Just in case you were wondering, I am still alive.

:) Sydney

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Can I go Back to my job?

Hello all,
I have used the search for people going back to work and am coming up with conflicting opinions.
I am a Paramedic. I was told by my EP it would probably be difficult....but he wasn't sure if it was possible or not to return to work.
I was worried about the lifting under all kinds of weird circumstances....and I never know where I might land on a call! I can't refuse treatment to someone..who is in an auto body shop..or any other place where there might be things I shoil...

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Can I go Back to my job?

Hello all,
I have used the search for people going back to work and am coming up with conflicting opinions.
I am a Paramedic. I was told by my EP it would probably be difficult....but he wasn't sure if it was possible or not to return to work.
I was worried about the lifting under all kinds of weird circumstances....and I never know where I might land on a call! I can't refuse treatment to someone..who is in an auto body shop..or any other place where there might be things I shoil...

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Interference warnings

Radiation from cell towers, digital cordless phones (the base unit emits 24/7 whether or not on a call) and WiFi routers can all interfere with pacemakers.

Not only this but the radiation can cause heart problems in the first place.
It damages DNA (REFLEX 2004) and can cause auto immune diseases and cancers in a short period of time (5 to 10 years depending on exposure)
www.es-uk.info/

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when can i get back to work

I own my own business and just had a pacemaker installed 4 weeks ago. I'm getting alot of different views when I can start mopping, lifting supplies, cutting grass, moving gym mats etc. What have any of you experienced

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Settings....ElectricFrank or anyone else that can decipher!

I will post what I see on my first interrogation report....I can't make since of it.
Here is what I know...
Model: St.Jude Zephyr XL 5626
I have one lead in the atria for sinus brady/ SSS.

Here is whats on the report.

Mode: AAI
Base Rate: 50 bpm.
Pulse Amplitude: 1.50
Pulse Width: 0.4
Sensitivity: 0.5

Episodes: Episode triggers are off
Battery >10 years
Voltage: 2.80
Magnet Rate: 98.5 bpm
Current: 8 a

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?&?&?&? ANOTHER BIRTHDAY! ?&?&?&?

August 2nd, 1966
Anita ( neat ) is having a Birthday today!

Anita, I hope your Birthday is the perfect start to a whole year of happy days.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! A: amazing
------------------------------N: nice
-------------------------------I: intelligent
------------------------------T: terrific
------------------------------A: admirable!!!!!!!

~ Dominique ~

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<<<<<<<<<< ANOTHER BIRTHDAY! >>>>>>>>>>

August 2nd, 1983
Constance ( carismendez ) is having a Birthday today!

I hope you have a very:

H: hysterical
A: awesome
P: prosperous
P: perfect
Y: yummy BIRTHDAY! C: cool
------------------------------------O: outstanding
------------------------------------N: nice
------------------------------------S: smart
------------------------------------T: terrific
------------------------------------A: amazing
--------------...

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Brand New - Thank You!!!!!!!!

Hi to everyone who responded to my message. I wanted to thank all of you for your words of wisdom and your support. Your personal stories about what has gone on with all of you, didn't make me feel so alone. I could feel the support. Support is so important, no words can describe it.

As for the update I went into the Cardiologist this week because my left arm was beginning to swell and become painful. The doctor suspected a blood clot, so he ordered an ultrasound. Sure enough...

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#$#$#$ HAPPY BIRTHDAY! $#$#$# ( again )

To: impacing.

Today is impacing's real Birthday.

My Birthday Wishes for you.

I hope that your Birthday is better than ever; I hope your face hurts because your smile is so big;I hope your whole day is filled with happiness and laughter.
And when you make your wish,...... wait a minute! What am I saying? You already had your wish! Remember? Me,.... the candles,....the cake all over me? Lol, lol.

I wish you good times, good friends, and happiness al...

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Coumadin and PM

Does one have to take Coumadin forever because of a PM implant?

Is there an increased chance of blood clot with a PM?

thanks

Ken

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Fainting Sensation Follow-up

I had a post ER follow-up with my EP yesterday.
He said that it appears as if my problem could be VVS (just like Boatman). This is basically a sudden drop in blood pressure that causes the sensation of getting ready to faint, and at times causes your heart to stop (like me in January).
The good news is that my Sinus Node maybe OK (no way of knowing); I have a PM in case the VVS is intense; Now I am taking a small dose of Beta Blocker to try to manage the VVS.
Long story short, m...

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Had My First Interrogation...Early

I have some paper work from my first interrogation....I can't decipher it! Tha doc says he turned the pulse amplitude down to 1.50. I don't see where it was higher in the first place.

Could one of you that knows how to read these tell me what I am looking for.....the important information.
I only have a single lead in the atrium. I have SSS. I am only being treated for the brady right now. The doc wants to see if the new rate wont help settle down the tach....which only occurs w...

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pacemaker fitted yesterday

I had a bi lead pacemaker fitted yesterday and 24 hours on I am feeling absolutely fine. The operation (carried out by the NHS in the UK) was very straightforward. I had minimal sedation and was awake throughout with no pain at all. Post operatively I have had, as yet, no pain relief whatsoever. I'm no martyr and I'm far from brave - I just haven't needed it thus far. My shoulder is a bit stiff and there is maybe a very slight ache but nothing that requires pain relief.
Prior to the procedu...

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##### BIRTHDAY WISHES #####

( impacing ) is having her 46th Birthday today, July 31, ( 1962.)

I'm sorry, I don't have your proper name.
Anyhow, just picture this:
You're having a big Birthday party, with the members of the club present.
You're smiling, I'm smiling, everyone is happy for you and smiling.
They bring out your cake, all lit up.
Me: Hey, look at all those candles! Did anybody bring sunscreen?
Whoooo!
Everybody looks, surprised at first, and then bursts out laughin...

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Foreign Travel

Hi,

I've had my PM for 2 weeks, but I'm still depressed that I'll have to live with it the rest of my life.
I love to travel; but now I'm worried.
I think travel around the USA and Canada is fine, since we have excellent hospitals and medicare.
But outside North America, it seems to be dicey.
For example, if I travel to Egypt, and the PM goes haywire, what do I do?
Of course, everything depends on how reliable are PM's?
My EP says they are extremely relia...

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New mom to be here. . . .

Hello everyone! Back in Jan. 2007 I had a pacer implant, got married in Dec. 2007 and now are expecting in Oct. 2008...just curious for moms out there who have pacers or what not and have raised little ones. I don't really know why I am nervous but I just am. Both my cardiologist and OB decided it would be safest for me to do a c-section. Would just be nice to hear from someone who's had children with a heart condition.

Best of luck to you all, hope everyone is enjoying their su...

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Fainting Sensation

I have read that several people here found out they needed a PM after having fainting episodes. So here is what happened to me yesterday:
After lunch, I was sitting talking with a friend and all of a sudden I began sweating to the point I was drenched, my hearing was muffled at best, and I felt as if I was going to pass out at any second.
My friend took me to the ER since I have not felt like that since the day my heart stopped. The ER doc did an interrogation of my pacemaker and it...

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Pulled Leads

I was wondering if anyone has felt their leads pull? I was cleared to golf and felt pretty good playing. It wasn't until a couple of days later that I developed pain in my left side around my pacer. It felt like something had moved or pulled. It may just be the stretching of the scar tissue. At first it was intense but now the pain is beginning to subside. I have full movement. Otherwise I feel better than I've felt in month. I notified my Dr and he said to wait and see how it goes. He...

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Boston Scientific PM/Defrib.

Thank you all for all the support & encourgment, during my recovery. You have answered many questions that I had, it helped me a lot. Wonder why the Ep & other surgeons don't tell us more about what to expect. Mine never told me that , the device could be set after surgery. I am schelued for another surgery later in Aug. I am having a PM/Defbri. The brand they are going to implant is:a Boston Scientific device. Has anyone heard about this one, or does anyone have this brand implanted. Would ap...

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