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Patch is our resident clown. Look at his photo in the gallery. He's even got green hair. He's been around forever, but some of you new folks might not know him or recognize his humor.

Although he's a man of amazing stories, some true, some not, if you're ever in doubt look to your left and click on the "JOKES" column. If you see his post listed there, than it's a safe bet to assume that he's kidding and as us old timers refer to it "Pulling another Patch"

Enjoy his humor, y...

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How Long to Take Plavix

(The last post I saw on this was dated in 2006).

Standard operating procedure today (USA) seems to be if you put in a DES (drug eluding stent), the patient is on Plavix for at least a year. I have one EP telling me that since I've been on Plavix 18 months and still take coumadin and aspirin, I should stop the Plavix. Not good for my blood. I've had a CHF specialist tell me I should stay on Plavix just about forever. I've had a GP tell me there are no studies to support the benefits of...

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ablation

i go for my first ablation,for my fast heart rate,what to expect,and how long is recovery.i do have a icd in me,is abaltion,like a cazeration

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Just a Thank you to everyone out there for suuport

I posted a few weeks ago, about getting my pace maker, I survived. Had my pacemaker on Oct.15th 2009, and had major rhinoplasty (sphenoid sinus) surgery on Monday Oct. 19th, 2009. Everything went great, recovering quite well with my black eyes. Still few issues here and there with pain in the site but all has been checked, I am just slow diabetic healer. But shout outs to all of you that commented on my post. This is a truely awesome group. Thanks Again..

Mustangblue2@yahoo.com(P...

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Interrogation.....I'll say

That lady / dictator had me running up stairs this morning, and I'm sick.....out of all days. I tried to tell her that first I needed to change into my work-out clothes, but she wasn't buying it. LOL.

After telling me that I was "deconditioned" which is another way of saying "lazy", she almost stood her ground and didn't change a thing.

Now look who wears the pants lady? I told her I'm out of shape because I've been scared of pulling another lead loose and haven't done any...

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San Antonio Area

If there is anyone out there wanting to help me start a support group in this area, please email me at mustangblue2@yahoo.com, directly because I dont check this site every day as I do my email. I would love to start a support group and help others that will or may have walked in our shoes.

Patty

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Stitches

I'm five weeks post-op and everything was going well till I noticed one area of the incision on the end wasn't quite healing. Instead of getting smaller, it was getting a little larger. Then a white loop appeared, then what looks like a knot. I called my Dr. He said that sometimes the internal stitch does not disolve completely. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Told I need a Pacemaker this week

Hi,

I am a 27 year old female who was told this week I need a pacemaker after suffering dizzy spells since I was 13. Had always gone to dr to investigate when they got bad, however it was always put down to hormones and since the age of 21 my occasional bouts of anxiety. However recently saw a Neurologist who thought I had epilepsy, but tests showed my heart stopping for 8 seconds during one of my spells, and now here I am with what cardiologist suspects is sinus arrest or av block. I...

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Allergic

I am a 49 year old male and had a pacemaker put in 2 weeks ago, i have been getting a blotchy rash and hives which come and go, does anyone know if you can have an allergic reaction to pm or leads? Rash occurs on chest front part of shoulders and arms. I am not on any medication, Cardiologist discounts possibility.
Thanks

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First Check Up coming in Early January

I had a PM installed in late August 2009; Type 2 Buddle Block / Dual Lead, Medtronic ADDRL1. I am now due for my first hospital checkup in early January.

I realize today how little I knew about PM's before one was attached to me for life. For an engineer with a graduate degree I am embarassed to admit this.

Since August I have learned a few things, but could some of you put forward a few ideas, questions, that I should ask? Anything thoughts or suggestions from your exper...

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how to create support group at local hospital

Hope you are all well!! and behaving?!!

I am thinking of setting up some sort of support network at my local hospital. When I had Gerry fitted last year I had nobody local to chat with or visit..... apart from all you lovely guys on here.... which I always recommend to new patients by the way!!! As you all know, it is a very scary, depressing time and I think patients need a shoulder to cry on from time to time....and general meeting up locally and chatting.... I am sure my new...

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Hope you like this one!

My 4 year old daughter and I were walking along and she stopped to bend down and pick up an M&M that was on the ground and was about to put it in her mouth. I told her to stop right away since we do not put things on our mouth that have been on the ground. She asked me why. I told her because things on the ground are dirty and have germs and once they are on the ground they should never go in our mouths. My daughter looked at me astonshied and said, "Mommy, how come you are so smart?" I thought...

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Pain in implant area.

I have had my pacemaker for a year now without any complications. Yesterday I started having pain in the area where it is implanted and it is continuing today. It aches and itches and every once in a while I get a sharp pinch. I would think that after a year everything would be healed up. Is this anything to worry about?

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changes after pm checkup

hello, i hope someone can help me with this one. I've had pm for 9 months now. i went on 11/10/09 for a checkup before that i was feeling great. the next night i start having a dizzy spell lasted about 2 to 3mins. again in am next morning a min or so. i'm wondering if it was just the small adjustments that will need to b gotten use to. they were only expanding the battery life kept the settint gs at 60 bpm. not doing anything at those times resting.

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wpw

it would be great if anyone had any imformation about wolf parkinson white syndrome and can it run in familys

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one anxious nellie

Hi all

nellie here, loopy lou wrote a little about me yesterday letting you know i am now a full anxious club member.

I have now had lucky inside me for 2 weeks and i hate the way the pacemaker is making me feel.

Last night was my worse night, my heart was doing crazy weird things happening, lucky clicking in.

i know i am very lucky to be here, i just can't stop crying.

nellie xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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commented should have posted message

Hello

I posted another message titled nightsmares. unfortuneately after reading a comment I forgot to scroll down till end write new message so it became another comment - so if interested in reading this message look for comment under.my first post (forgot name) written by Laura P.

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Health Update

I have not been feeling great this fall. I visited my cardiologist last month and got some good news and not so good news.

My pacemaker is working fine. My doctor tells me that I should not have open-heart surgery to replace my pulmonary valve. I've been considering doing it to feel more normal and also to play more sports. The reason she advises against it is because I have a relatively good quality of life and she expects a new procedure called “percutaneous pulmonary valve repla...

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heh, go figure

Well, I don't know when exactly it happened, but it was sometime this week. At some point during this past week, I stopped hating my pacemaker. Now, I'm not saying that I like the little turd, but the urge to cut it out is no longer there. I guess it just comes with the realization that without it, I would be dead by now. Either way, over the last couple days, when I think about it, I actually don't get depressed about it anymore, it just is what it is. Just wanted to update ya'll as so man...

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Any Pacers in Shropshire / Midlands area of UK

Hi everyone,

Was just wondering how many members there are out there from the Shropshire / Midlands / East Wales as im South Shropshire.

Thanks Hayley

Ps See my profile for my info

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