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cost of pacemaker

Hi what is average total cost to have a pacemaker implanted?

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sure!

Hi, I always wish to chat! pacergirl ;-)

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question

i was hoping to persue a career in nursing or carework, prefebaly paediatric or cardiac nursing. i was wondering if anyone here can tell me if this is possible. i know there is alot of heavy lifting and stuff involved. Am i being realistic in my dream???

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burning pain from lead

I got my pacemaker on Oct. 16. I expected pain/discomfort from incision. But now, whenever I am active I get a burning pain above my pacemaker. I showed my doctor where the pain is and he says that is the location of the leads. Neither my cardiologist nor cardiac surgeon say that they have ever had this reported before, and can offer no help other than try something over the counter for pain. Can anybody tell me anything about this?

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shingles

hi i was just wondering if anyone knew of a connection between shingles and heartblock caused by an electrical problem. i developed heart block after i suffered shingles on the face and a friend thought she had read somewhere that the two might be connected. i just wondered if anyone had any thoughts.i have had three further bouts of shingles since and always get fast heartbeat prior to an attack.

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Happy New Years to all and to the Hopps family

This is an old posting and I thought I share it with the new people.

WE SOULD ALL THANK MR. JOHN HOPPS
John Hopps, a Canadian, invented the first heart pacemaker. At the age of 21, he joined the National Research Council in 1941 after training at the University of Manitoba as an electrical engineer. He found that by using mechanical means the heart could be artificially started again after it was exposed to a cooling process. With this discovery, Hopps was able to build the firs...

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Iliac vein missing at birth

Hi there.

I had my pm changed out on Dec. 19th. When they went to put the temporary pacemaker in, they determined that I was born without my "external iliac vein" in my right leg. Has anyone else heard of this? I've been looking on the internet trying to find the probabilities of this occurrence and to see if any one else mentions this condition, but have not come across anything.

I'm not concerned as I haven't had any problems with it, but I'm really curious and inter...

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Anyone From Florida?

Hey was just bored and wanted to see if anyone here was from Florida. I am from Daytona Beach, and no it is not an awesome city :)


Britt<3

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Medtronics recall

I have a recalled medtronic lead and have been urged to follow up with a lawsuit against medtronic due to possible complications down the road, even possible death. Has anyone else been contacted and if so, what are you doing about it. I have heard that medtronic is offering $800.00 to replace the lead which does not cover the cost at all not to mention any complications that might occur.
When I ask my medtronic rep about replacing it she was very vague and acted like it was not their p...

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Hi PM Pals

Hope you all had a great Christmas. We had a quiet time. We couldn't go to the beach as the weather was so windy and cold. It was just a quiet time with my daughter and Grandson and my husband, Brian.

We are gradually sorting out everything. In a couple of months we are packing the car and taking the dog and just heading off into the sunset like Thelma and Louise. Our doc said it was the best thing we could do. Just walk away from the BBB
(Boys behaving badly) Our ferry ti...

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all' well

Hi,hope everyone had a merry christmas!
Had my 4th pm inserted, he used the old pocket and it only took him around 10 minutes. I guess because I have had one for so long(24 years) I have not had a minutes trouble. Have done anything i wanted. Going tomorrow for an EKG. I alreaddy knew I was pm dependent with my on heart rate at 15 bpm.

I wish you all as easy a time as I HAVE HAD SO FAR!!!

God bless you all and may this be the new year of your dreams!!!!!!!!!!!!...

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Christmas

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Christmas. Just wanted to say hello to everyone.

Oh I was also wondering if anyone ever had any problems with going to the dentist and their equipment......I went today and the lady was working with me was really dumb. So I just want to make sure that I was not around anything that would interfere.

Brittny

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getting ready for a new angel

Hi Dear Friends,

This time tomorrow morning my pacemaker replacement surgery should be well underway. It is about 8AM now and I am scheduled to be at the hospital by 6AM.

It has been 13 years since I did this. My current pacemaker has served me very well. I've always thought of it as an angel on my shoulder. Now it is time for a new angel! I hope this one with all the new bells and whistles will help me live a full life just as well.

I am not without fear or...

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**New Member Alert**

Hi Guys - At last I've found where you're all hiding. Taken a while, but great to have located such a wealth of experience on this forum, really, a huge difference in reading your stories.

Little bit about me, I'm 29, live just outside London, hypertensive since 18 yrs, diagnosed with third degree AV block about 4 weeks ago. Symptoms include, short fast heart beat bursts, then (on seperate occassions) a feeling like my heart has a bit of a cough, so, from my own research the bottom c...

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Does anybody wonder....

I have to back track abit beofre I get into the title/subject line. I have had a heart condition since birth, and ended up having two open heart surgies as a child. I always knew that I would need a third - it was only a question of when. Back in February of 2000, I collapsed at work - ended up going to Emergency, and ended up being admitted to the Hospital where I was told the next day by my Cardiologist that I needed a pm. I had one implanted within days. In September of that year, I had my th...

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dominique

hi hope you are okay? i have not heard from you over the holidays and was wondering if you are okay. i am in a comfort inn in calgary on their computer. we hada lovely christmas day at our daughter's and will back over shortly. let me know how you are please love,maureen

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merry chritmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOPE YOU GET EVERYTHING U WANT

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Happy holidays

Merry christmas and happy new year to all, and may god bless the inventors and doctors that keep us all alive a bit longer healing comes in many ways with gods help.

take care
lats all have a healthy new yr

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pacemaker problem

hi any one have this problem,when to bathroom between 6am and 615am felt pacemaker failed for about 1 min almost passed out ok now thank you richie

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37 want normal life back

Hi michele susan again still not getting any answers .I have a Guaint Ultra Signia model 1290 FDA said it was recalled in sept 2005 mine was implanted in sept 2006. I am still in pain passing out chest pain ,pain in arm you can feel to me like the lead in poking out on top of pacemaker and on side cant raise arm above my head . guidant said my seriel numbers isnt on recall .........................................................had cadionet moniter on for 21 days .doctors said everything oka...

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Yesterday I moved to a new place in my mind and realized how bad I felt 'before' and the difference my pacemaker has made.