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I want one of these!

Awesome.

http://tinyurl.com/c3u2lq

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Long Overdue.....

You know what guys........ in preparation to our Pacer Olympics..... we need a long over-due food fight/pillow fight....

Who's in??

xx

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sorry if i mislead you

i recently posted a message stating that i had a demand pacer for 2 wks and that now the dr wants to do av ablation and be 100% paced. i think readers thought i had not been down the med road i was on 2 different beta blockers which made me feel like heck. however i was only on them for about 2 wks before he took me off them and put me on tikosyn which really kicked my butt not only in the way i felt but all the arrthymias it caused. i was told i would be taken off tikosyn once i agreed to a pm...

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To brendasp1

I know Saint Joseph's Heart and Vascular Institute does robotic-assisted epicardial lead placement and contact information can be found here:

http://www.stjosephsatlanta.org/center-for-robotic-surgery/heart/epicardial-lead-placement-robotic-surgery.html

I had an epicardial lead placement done (not robotic)and the surgery is not that bad. 5 days in the hospital and pretty sore afterwards.

If you have any qustions drop me a message and I'd be happy to try to ans...

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DC Cardioversion

Has anyone had a DC cardioversion since pacemaker implant. I have had two of them now since my pacer implant 8/08, and am wondering the efficacy of them, as well as any potential damage to my pacer hardware.
I am having non-stop uncomfortable runs of arrhythmia and fear another hospitilization very soon if things don't settle down pretty quick.
Cardioversion shocked me into accelerated junctional rhythm, but I left the hospital in atrial flutter with variable AV block.
Every time...

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ARABELLA.......

Me again! This is becoming a habit!

Anyway....... could everyone send ARABELLA love and hugs as she is not feeling very well at the moment.

Thanks Pacer Chicks and Pacer Boys!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Social Event

My wife & I are planning to attend a Heartbeat International fundraiser on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Tampa, Flordia. I was thinking other members and possibilly their spouses may want to join us.

There has been much talk about a social event for members and I thought Flordia would be a good location. I was thinking we could have a wine/cheese reception on Friday evening, visit Bush Gardens on Saturday and then attend the Heartbeat "Dancing with the Stars" dinne...

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What do they feel like

hi i just got my icd half month ago, can any one telll me what they feel like when they go off i mean what will happen to me and how will i feel
From newy pete

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Pictures

Hi everyone, Just to let you know...

I have sent a message to Admin about the Member Gallery and the missing new pictures. I think it could be hung up on an image or wording. I feel confident that the problem will be taken care of as soon as time allows.

I sometimes forget that the wonderful people that manage this site also have jobs and families and lives away from the Pacemaker club so I need to be patient.

Take care all,
Pacergirl

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Newy Pete and need support group

hi all iam newy pete and was wondering how i should go about finding a support group in the southeast part of michigan which is metro detroit please let me know
pete

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Silly Quick Question !

at the risk of sounding ... really ... silly....... here goes...

What form of x-rays can us Pacemaker Chicks have.... other than the old fashioned way!!!!??? No posh M.R.I.'s for us then?!! If we need an in-depth exam.... what are we going to do?

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Members Photo Gallery

Hey all!

Is there an easy way of scrolling to the last page of the photo gallery? Or do we have to go through one page at a time?

Is there a chance photos could be numbered - or at least the pages?

or any chance that the member who has posted photos in said gallery, could have have the photos printed on their profile page? (a bit like Facebook?).

Thanks again to our Blake for our wonderful Pacemaker Club!!

xxxxxxxxxx

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Back to normality

I have just got back from swimming for the first time since my pm implant 9 weeks ago. I have been so frightened of pulling my leads out since it was put in , but tonight I decided it was time to start moving forward and getting fit. I managed 16 lengths of breast stroke, and could tell the difference from b4 the pm. i used to have to stop after each length and gasp for breath with a burning chest. I still stopped after each length but with just a slight breathlessness. I feel so pleased and am...

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Just Loopy and I......

pillow.........side swiped at cha with all I can muster......EKG's irratic.....I might as well be.

I'm waiting for Boston Scientific reps to come up from Florida in tornado weather. Just my luck. My pacer is undersensing......

Can anyone please tell me why chat doesn't work for me, for the love of Pete this is frustrating.

Loopy Lou + Angelie = skip to my lou

LOL! I don't think my brain is getting enough oxygen. My brain is undersensing......lol

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Pain still there :(

Hey everyone,

I posted a little over a week ago that I'd been fighting some chest pain. You all convinced me to go in and I went to the ER where they said they thought it was Pleurisy. That was last tuesday. Today I'm still in the same amount of pain and I saw my primary care physician who isn't sure it's pleurisy anymore and got me an emergency appointment with my cardiologist later today at 4:00. They ruled out clots, pnemonia, chest infections, general infections, heart issues (no...

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Plavix-Acid Blocker Warning

The FDA has issued a stern warning to doctors about mixing the acid blockers Prilosec, Nexium, Aciphex, Prevacid, or Protonix with Plavix. A new study shows the proton pump type acid blockers interfere with the anticlotting ability of Plavix.

Non PPI drugs such as Zantac, Pepcid, Axid, and Tagamet didn't have the effect.

frank

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peter and debbie

to-night is our special dinner for peter nash and debbie. we are havingprime rib and a lovely wine from australia. our son will attend because he knows how special you people are to me. so kind thoughts and words for peter and debbie and their families. we had such good times laughing. your p.m. friend still here. love jessie blessings and good wishes for you and your families

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Dinner in honor of a great man

My hubby and I couldn't locate a nice English restaurant so we dined at a wonderful quaint Italian restaurant here in our small town. It was wonderful and I was able to really talk about my friendship with Peter Nash. Nothing held back... just a wonderful celebration of this wonderful friend. My husband was able to add bits and pieces here and there about our visit to meet Peter and Nina. We had such a wonderful dinner, Peter would have enjoyed it so much.... We spoke kindly of Dairy Princess an...

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av ablation should i have it

on 3/18 i had a demand pm inserted "TO MAKE ME FEEL 100% BETTER" that lasted one week . i am now in afib and a flutter with rvr. the dr now suggests an av node ablation and to be 100% paced. i am really afraid of this just the thought of having to be 100% dependent on a pacer scrares the crap out of me. has anyone had this done.

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ahhhhh!

Well, my heart has been skipping beats today! Just found out the dr. I work for has sold the building, signed divorce papers today and in a few weeks I won't have a job!!!!
aghghhhghghhaghag

I certainly hope all is well with you guys,

now where is the wine?

love, Pacergirl

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A properly implanted and adjusted pacemaker will not even be noticeable after you get over the surgery.