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Horseride
- by Horseride
- 2010-05-14 05:05:14
- Surgery & Recovery
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- 7 comments
Hi, my name is Denise and I am wondering if anyone in the club had the same situation as myself.
I was diagnosed with 3rd degree heart block at the age of seven - (I am now 55-years old) and have been avoiding having a pacemaker all my life. I had no adverse affects from my heart block - no fainting, no blackouts, no shortness of breath etc. However, as I got older, my heart rate became slower and I became quite tired in the mornings on rising......but thats all!
Followin...
now what
- by Raylenedee
- 2010-05-13 11:05:36
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1449 views
- 2 comments
had my pacemaker implanted this monday 5/10/10 and am wondering now what. i m 50 years old a registered nurse on med/surg unit for last two years. very unexpectably i lost conciosness sunday night and reciecved my pacer monday. they r talking about 6 to 8 weeks off work due to a 5 pound weight limit. is this a left sided weight limit? do i really hv to be off that long. what should i be expecting over the next few weeks? i actually feel better than i hv in a while.
thanks for ur help and in...
how long
- by babygurl6378
- 2010-05-10 06:05:40
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1369 views
- 9 comments
i am wondering how long i have to stay in the hosptial after they relpace my pacemaker
sudden cardiac death and medications
- by sprinklergal12
- 2010-05-08 06:05:57
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1474 views
- 3 comments
i now am considered pacemaker dependent after having what was a third degree block incident while I was in the hospital for a C-diff stomach infection caused by taking ciprofloxacn 500 mg for a kidney infection. thank God I was in the hospital because if I had been any where else I would have died forever instead of temporarily.My heart just stopped. I was paced externally for 4.5 hours waiting for an operating room as I had v/tech during that time and they could only keep me alive by doing tha...
Why am I not feeling better!
- by Bess
- 2010-05-07 11:05:38
- Surgery & Recovery
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- 3 comments
It has been 2 months since my implant and other than the actual fainting part, I have seen no change in my condition. I still have episodes almost weekly and sometimes several times a day where I get dizzy and feel like I am going to pass out. My doctor is telling me that he thinks it is just post tramatic stress from almost dying and having to have emergency surgery to install the pacemaker. I think it is BUNK! This is the same man who told me that the several similar episodes before havin...
Feeling great.
- by boogettymoose
- 2010-05-05 09:05:42
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1088 views
- 0 comments
Hello to my new friends,
This is Daniel.
It has been 15 days since I had my defibrillator put in and I feel great. Thank you so much for your encouragement, without it I would still be at risk of dropping dead at any time! I had some pain for the first week, but that has mostly gone away. I was able to sleep on my side after 5 or 6 days. This was a big worry for me as I hate sleeping on my back!. I can hardly feel the ICD anymore. I know that it will take time to recover,...
Feeling great.
- by boogettymoose
- 2010-05-05 09:05:19
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1153 views
- 1 comments
Hello to my new friends,
This is Daniel.
It has been 15 days since I had my defibrillator put in and I feel great. Thank you so much for your encouragement, without it I would still be at risk of dropping dead at any time! I had some pain for the first week, but that has mostly gone away. I was able to sleep on my side after 5 or 6 days. This was a big worry for me as I hate sleeping on my back!. I can hardly feel the ICD anymore. I know that it will take time to recover,...
Arrhythmias after pacemaker implanted
- by thresp
- 2010-05-04 10:05:39
- Surgery & Recovery
- 21958 views
- 14 comments
My mother had a pacemaker put in 5 days ago. She's still in hospital and while I was visiting she became a bit weak with high BP but then everything settled down. A nurse told me that last night she had 2 arrhythmias which shouldn't happen after pacemaker surgery.
This morning a doctor asked if she felt strange during the night last night and Mom said she didn't feel anything because she was sleeping. The doctor said she might need an adjustment on her pacemaker.
Is it norm...
new pacemaker
- by scottbost
- 2010-05-04 07:05:23
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1295 views
- 2 comments
I had my pacemaker installed 2 weeks ago i am doing good BP and heart rate is up thats a good thing it is hard to sleep on my side but i will learn to deal with it the DR sead i can go back to work in 4 weeks i hope so
3 months later
- by freddyv
- 2010-05-03 12:05:31
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1735 views
- 18 comments
I had gotten my pacemaker 3 months ago & I still feel like crap for the most part. I have new symptoms I never had prior to pacemaker like a heaviness in my upper chest & I get lightheaded & weak feeling. I still have yet to get my life back to the way it was, at least to a extent I miss being able to go here & there without worrying if I am going to get lightheaded & dizzy, any help would be greatly appreciated ty fred
Pacemaker Placement
- by Cloudmaster
- 2010-05-02 11:05:12
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1921 views
- 3 comments
Im Matt,18 years old and expecting a pacemaker soon. I have been diagnosed with Complete Heart Block since the age of two, but I have never slowed down with sports. I have been playing baseball, football, basketball, hockey and most importantly rugby. But I am aware that getting a pacemaker may have me stop playing contact sports because I may damage it. I read an article a few months ago about a European rugby player having to get a pacemaker, and getting it put under his chest muscle so it...
8 weeks since implant - NMH
- by SarahV
- 2010-05-02 09:05:12
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1295 views
- 2 comments
Hey I'm Sarah! I am 16, from Australia and I have NMH (neurally mediated hypotension) After being mistreated for a few years, we eventually saw a smart cardiologist who gave me the pacemaker. My scar got a golden staf infection, twice, and the sutures pushed themselves out, I can now sleep comfortably, and my pacemaker is awesome! The settings aren't right yet, but they will be fixed soon, just have to wait a bit longer : ) My scar is looking nice, healed up nicely after the sutures are now gone...
Doing Well
- by boogettymoose
- 2010-05-01 04:05:44
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1112 views
- 3 comments
Hello to my new friends,
This is Daniel. After all of your help and encouragement, I had my defibrillator put in on 4/20. Everything went well. I did have a hard time sleeping for about 5 days, but now have no problem sleeping on my side or stomach. Oh happy days!! Still careful though, don't want to pull out the lead. See my Doctor on 5/13. I do have a question. About how long will it take to get used to the tightness where the ICD was put in? I'm assuming that it will mostly go away...
Subpectoral Pacer placement / recovery
- by Angelie
- 2010-04-29 11:04:01
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1702 views
- 0 comments
Please see my response under Gigi-c's post about this issue. There seems to be quite a few of ya'll wanting answers about this topic. I replied with a lengthy answer, but also wanted to make sure that you saw it.
I've had 4 pacer surgeries in just a year and a half, my last one just 2 months ago being moving my pacemaker under my pectoral muscle.
I'll be happy to answer any questions that I can, and hopefully lessen some of your anxieties about this approach.
Read the...
Pocke Revision under/thru muscle
- by gigi_c
- 2010-04-27 05:04:41
- Surgery & Recovery
- 5650 views
- 14 comments
Hello,
I am so glad I found this group
My question is...
Has anyone had there PM put in under the muscle? I had a PM put in in Sept 2009 and have had a lot of pain with it. I finally got a referral to a new specialist and he wants to do a pocket revision on Monday. He said he is going to cut my muscle and place the PM in that way. He said I am to thin for it to be so close to the surface. My old pacer was put in as an emergency procedure, I went in for a Tilt Table test and my...
Up and about.
- by boogettymoose
- 2010-04-22 12:04:29
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1189 views
- 3 comments
Hello to my new friends.
I went into the hospital Tuesday and had my new "best friend" put in. They released me today, Wednesday. It feels funny under there and then naturally the pain and discomfort goes with it. But I'm happy I got it done, thanks to the encouragement of all of you. Now I can't wait for it to heal up so that I can improve my sleeping habits. Then I'll see if I get a jolt from those evil slot machines, ha! Once again thank you for all of your input, advice and prayer...
The cost of a 3 hour stay....
- by pacergirl
- 2010-04-21 11:04:51
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1646 views
- 4 comments
Hi folks,
Today I received a rundown from the hospital where I had my pacemaker implanted. It was itemized. The grand total for my short stay in the hospital was a grand total of just over $35,000! That does not include the pacemaker, my cardiologist, the EP, or the after care. That was just for the hospital! That is $11,666 dollars per hour. Good grief, not that I'm not worth it but good heavens that is a lot of money!
PG
Bruising
- by nutria
- 2010-04-21 10:04:21
- Surgery & Recovery
- 12430 views
- 6 comments
I had my PM installed last Thursday, 4/15 (tax day) and the bruising on the PM side of my chest (left side) is extensive. I am black & blue from the upper part of my left arm to the top of my stomach. I expected some bruising from what the doctor said but this seems to be excessive. The bruising and its associated pain is my main issue. Although I seem to feel better each day, seems like the bruising is slowly expanding. Is this normal?
Sleeping and Pain
- by MAXI1439
- 2010-04-21 01:04:10
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1627 views
- 3 comments
Hi there, hope this finds everyone pretty well. I just got back from my monthly internist check and questioned her about the shoulder pain and pain around the pacemaker. She did a cardiogram to make sure everything was okay and it was. Heart rate was good at 70 and everything else looked great.
She said I have a partially frozen shoulder, but physical therapy won't be good for me right now because of my fibromyalgia. She also said that she thinks that the pain I am experiencing is th...
My 82 year old Dad - what to expect / complication
- by jadell
- 2010-04-20 06:04:03
- Surgery & Recovery
- 3229 views
- 6 comments
Hello, I'm new here. My 82 year old dad has a long history of heart issues. Had bypass surgery 27 years ago, and a quad bypass almost 2 years ago. He's been complaining of tiredness and short breath for the last few years. After a recent hospitalization and performing lots of tests, it was decided to do the pacemaker (dual chamber). He's being released today, but has to go back in a week to make sure "it's in place" and if not, it will have to be redone. It's not even 48 hours since the pr...
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