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Abby, Sydney & Hailey..

okay so... Abby [PM_pretty] had this greeeeak idea! this post is really for the kids/teens with pm's or any other heart condition. but we need the adults too(:

i got a text from abby the other night, and she was saying herself, Sydney, and I should make a new pacemaker website, but this time its for the kids. since their isn't really a website for just the kids with pacemakers & other heart condititons, we should make a fudraising website. we were going too raise money too try too me...

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you know you've been paced too long when...

when your dr calls the two surgeons who did your last surgery and they've both retired!

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A letter about US healthcare

His short 2-paragraph letter to the White House accurately puts the blame on a "Culture Crisis" instead of a "Health Care Crisis". Its worth a quick read:


Starner Jones, MD
I am a seventh generation Mississippian and wanted to come back here after going somewhere else for college and medical school.. My extracurricular interests are golf, hunting, fishing and college football.

Dear Sirs:

"During my last night's shift in...

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Ablation success?

It may be a bit premature, but I think it actually worked this time!
I had it at a different hospital but with the same Dr. I was prepped and they started at 7:45...and pulled the sheaths out at 4:30...OMG it was a LONG day. The EP basically did everything himself, which was strangely comforting and was very agressive in making sure that the major areas were taken care of. I must say, however, that the lydocaine wears off after 3 hours or so (ouch) and the burning hurts like hell. I total...

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Pacemaker?

I am scheduled for a dual chamber pacemaker Tuesday. I'm a little nervous...and I just haven't been able to comprehend that I actually need this! I was wondering if there is anyone out there that has experienced some of the same symptoms I have.

This is my story:
Two years ago I was feeling a little strange one night (it came on suddenly). I took my blood pressure and it was 52/36 and I thought "Wow, that is low."......then I woke up. My first thought was "gosh..I fainted."...

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Riding My Harley ??? Questions

I read a few of the other posts about riding a bike after the ICD was put in (Still confused). I have a Medtronic Pace/defibrillator and I would like to hear from some of you and your experiences with riding after the ICD. I had it placed 12-30-09 and will still be awhile before I can ride. Losing my bike would be like cutting of my right arm. Any advice or experiences would be helpful. Thanks, Richard

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Use for old pacemaker

I was able to keep my old pacemaker. Maybe I modify it into a mini-TASER.

frank

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genetic?

Hi there,

I was wondering....are there any families out there where a parent and child both have pacemakers, or two children?

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post surgery pain - when does it get better?

I had my bivent. PM implanted Monday. The first day was not much of a problem, but since then, I have had quite a bit of pain. I have incisions on both sides, due to failure to thread the leads from the left side. Both sides are painful, but the side with the PM is the most painful, of course, especially in the morning. There is not much swelling, no drainage or redness, just the pain and stiffness. Yesterday I thought there was some improvement, but today I have a feeling it's back to the same...

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soccer

Hi there,

I have a 5 year old daughter who recently had a PM implanted. ( abdomen ). Does anyone know if it is safe to play soccer?

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Great day(no kidding)

Tis done and very easily. So far no even any soreness. Could be it will show up tomorrow. I've got dinner on the stove so will post more later.

frank

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Chain saw use

I am a part time farmer and have many needs to use a gas chain saw. I hear that we(Biventricular pacers) should not use them or at least as a rule should not use them. I don't quite understand the full reason for this. Some say that because of the way your hands are positioned when holding them that the spark from the firing mechanism can travel from your hands through your ICD and cause it to malfunction. I don't see how it can do this because what you are holding is all plastic. I also have he...

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pain by pacemaker siter when I bend over

Sorry for some unneeded letters in message. Strange and scarey thing happened a little while ago. i bent over to pick up cat,s litter box and I swear i felt my pace mKER UNIT MOVE IN MY SHOULDER area,also felt a very sharp pain in that area. Has this ever happened to anyone with pacemaker?Best regards to all..

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Curious

Hi i am posting these messages for my grandfather because he just recently had a pacemaker put in and we have a lot of questions but one in particular he's been working for the city for forty years and they want him to now just cut grass and weedeat and chainsaw is he even allowed to do that i searched all over the net and no indefinite answer maybe somone can help me please respond back thanks greatly appreciated

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Need some help

I hope you all dont mind but this is not a pacer question.

On December 17th I got real sick went to ER and they put me in the hospital, the next day they discovered a large stone in my common bile duct that was blocking the liver and pancreases they did surgery the next day and was able to remove it.

I got out of thehospital on the 23rd and thats when the trouble started. I cant stop crying, I am so depressed and dont know why. I am the bread winner of my family as hubby is...

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My Turn

Today is my PM's first birthday. Happy heartbeat to me!

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yet again frustrated... need some advice

GRRR well I am back to being frustrated yet again. I get to go see that fine cardiac dude next week. Short recap- had pacemaker installed in july and complete AV node ablation for atrial tach and inappropriate sinus tach. Had a lot of issues getting the right settings and ended up back on almost all of my heart meds again. I have been on flecainide and metoprolol for now ohh about 5 years. Everytime I try to come off the metoprolol, I end up back on it for one reason or another both blood p...

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What ?????????

This is an article from the American Heart Association that I just received today:

FDA clears cardio devices on weak research: study
Last Updated: 2009-12-30 9:00:47 -0400 (Reuters Health)

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration's approval of cardiovascular devices is often based on weak studies or may be prone to bias, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

The researchers reviewed 123 FDA summaries of studies for 78 ap...

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Final Schedule

Got my final schedule for the big event tomorrow. I check in at 11:45AM. The nurse mentioned having an antibiotic drip about an hour before and after surgery. She figured I should be ready to leave about 4:00PM so I guess the filet job starts around 1-2.

I had missed it earlier that the hospital instructions say NPO after midnight, but the anesthesiologist form says 8 hours. So I figure I'll get up around 4:00AM and have a light breakfast, then go back to bed for a while. That should...

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Massage therapy

To those of you who get massage therapy: I was wondering if you have had to use some kind of cushioning around your pacer site while laying on your stomach,while having a massage? I was told by the pacemaker nurse that laying on your stomach could put pressure on your pacemaker and make your heart beat faster. I haven't had a massage since they put it in (3months) and am a big beliver in massage therapy! Thanks for any input

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You know you're wired when...

You have rhythm.

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I am 100% pacemaker dependant and have been all my life. I try not to think about how a little metal box keeps me alive - it would drive me crazy. So I lead a very active life.