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Mammogram

I have had my pacemaker for two years and I am 100% dependent. Can I have a mammogram without worry and has anyone out there had one since pm was implanted? Thanks to all the females who may answer this. DD

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computer battery?

so last night my partner and I were watching some tv on my lap-top through netflix. And I had the box portion of my battery charger laying on my stomach near to my chest. After a little while I started feeling sick and faint and we quickly removed the charger because we thought that might be the problem. I started feeling better soon. I've had similar problems when using electric heating pads. I know everything says computers and heating pads are not supposed to interfere but is it still possibl...

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Watch out for Thoracic Impedence devices

Last Nov. my now ex Cardiologist hooked me up to his brand new BioZ machine. It sends a a small dc current thru your heart/lung region and measures impedence looking for signs of fluid build up from heart failure. I have an approc 70% ejection fraction, and he knew it, and I have absolutely no symptoms associated with heart failure. I think he was putting all of his patients on this new test just so he could bill for it. As soon as the current was turned on I went into severe Atrial flutter and...

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This newbie wants to thank you all for this wonderful site

Three weeks ago I took a quick ride in an ambulance to emergency and subsequently learned that I needed a pacemaker. What a frightening and confusing time it has been. I had been experiencing shortness of breath and dizzy spells for a month, then on a Saturday the dizziness wouldn’t stop and included chest and shoulder pain and neck numbness, so my husband called the ambulance. I was diagnosed with 3rd degree heart block and a few days later I got my pacemaker.

I’ve always been fairly...

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CHRISTIAN THE LION.... youtube...

AWWW! you simply have to check out this youtube video!!

Just google 'Youtube Christian the Lion' click on it and enjoy..... there are several links, but it is the one with the music from Arrowsmith? 'I don't want to miss a thing' - it was the theme to the movie Armagedan with Bruce Willis - excuse spelling.

Anyway, the story is.... these 2 men back in the 70's buy a lion cub from Harrods, UK!!!!! and for 18 months rear it at their home. After which time they feel it w...

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PARTY IN THE CHAT ROOM??!!

Hello Pacer Chicks and Pacer Guys!

Ok, well, been trying to catch up with you in CHAT and I always get my timing wrong....!!! Always just missed somebody!!!

Soooooo, was wondering if we could all let each other know, a preferred/conveinient time and day to catch up??!!! Maybe let each other know by replying to this post?

Hope everyone is well?? I am STILL getting some pain where my PM is implanted and you can still see the outline of the pm and leads..... yu...

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check republic

hi you people especially the young who can relate. jana v is 24 who experienced a cardiac arrest one night and she ended up with an icd. she is isolated. right now she knows noone else there with an icd. can trlam, turbo anyone who can give support to her write to her. also abc. thanks. it would really warm my heart to see her with some support. it is hard to get the help in some countries but she found us so i am hoping we can reach out and bring her in. your friend here jessie aka maureen

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Internet check ups

Does anyone know if you can check yhour pacemaker through the internet.....instead of using a telephone line? Seems like you could do it through high speed internet.

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Wii use

Can I use a Wii or any wireless control device around my pacemaker?

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Valentines Candy

For Valentines Day I bought my wife some chocolate she had to unwrap......a Hershey bar.

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Exercise

Hi all you Pacer Chicks and Pacer Dudes. As you may have already read, I got positive results from my recent test.

I still have the same problem of not being able to climb any stairs. So I have been shopping, (solves most problems for me) he he. Anyway, with the encouragement of my hubby I have bought a step exerciser. The kind that sits flat on the floor and I step up and step down.

It came with a handy DVD just in case I couldn't figure it out. Cool I thought, so I popp...

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Off Topic

I can't stand it any longer...... so here it is!

SMOOOOOOOOCH, SMOOOOOOOOCH! Hug, hug. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!

Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Atlas.
Atlas who?
Atlas Valentine's Day is here!

Happy Heart Day,
Pacergirl

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Happy Hearts Day!!!!

Well, it's Valentine's Day again, and that means CHD Awareness Day! I know some here aren't in the mood to read that because of problems and I understand. We just finished up the Ancient Egypt sectoin in History, so I'm hoping this will put a few needed smiles on your faces:

The Crossing (excerpt)
I'll go down to the water with you,
and come out to you carrying a red fish,
which is just right in my fingers.

I found that at www.news.nationalgeographic.com and...

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PM & 2 leads replaced on 2/12/09 Do Not Feel Right

I need some help. I just had my 3rd pacemaker put in and this time they also replaced the 2 leads on Thursday 2/12 and was discharged 2/13 around 1pm. I just do not feel right and not sure if i should be concerned or not. And in 2003 when i had it replaced I was 6 mths pregant so I really cannot compare the 2.

I am a bit light headed when I am sitting and standing, The site hurts and it will I know that. When sitting up I get a flutter feeling it comes and goes. My hands, ankels,...

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Sarcoidosis

After having my pacer di-fib implanted two years ago.. I still have spots in my lungs..new ones. They think it is this stuff, but cannot tell untill a biopisy is completed. They also thihnk it caused my heart issues in the first place. Anyone know anything about this stuff? It has affected my eyes and now my lungs..they think my heart. Permament damage to the heart. i have researched on the internet and found out medical issues, but want to know of anyone else who has delt with this. Tha...

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Incomplete MUGA

Hello Folks,

How you have had a MUGA? I had about 1/3 of one Thursday and would like to know if any of you have had anything like the experience I had.

I got the radioactive substance injection and went to the scanner. They got me all wired up with the 3 leads and she next thing I hear is "something is wrong, I'm getting a heart beat of less than 30 BPM and it must be above 30 to do the scan." Over the next 30 minutes, or so, they replaced the electrode pads, reposition...

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Circulatory Weirdness in Left Arm

I had a 2-lead Medtronic put in on Tuesday and I have some circulatory weirdness in my left arm. In certain positions (standing and sitting straight), The left hand and forearm turn red and I get numbness and tingling in my fingertips. There is only mild swelling in the hand (a feeling of "fullness" in my hand). They did two ultrasounds which found nothing. The surgeon hypothesized that the two leadwires were obstructing bloodflow. He discussed another procedure where they rewire the leads to th...

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Searching the net-re: pm's

Still in shcck this all happened so quick... I've always been the type of person to research and research regarding health issues. Well now I have a really good reason, loooonngg heart pauses while sleeping.
I found one blog that mentioned he had a pm for heart pauses but lately found out pacemakers are damaging to people w/ otherwise "healthy hearts"...could there be any evidence of this? Is our lifespan shortened because of pm's?

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Happy Friday the 13th, everyone!

Have a great day ya'll, and don't you worry about all that superstitious stuff. We need to save our energy and focus on Valentine's Day tomorrow.

Wishing ya'll a wonderful Valentine's Day. I hope it's not too shocking for those of you with a ICD, and I trust that there will be an awfully lot of pacing going on. At our next interrogation we'll all have a lot of explaining to do. LOL!

Have a wonder-filled day,
Angelie

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ablation #3

I am scheduled for my 3rd ablation on feb. 26th. Actually i had just an EP study in the early 90's and then 2 actual ablations last year(feb. and july). I had dual pathways in my AV node that they found in the 90's but couldn't fix bc they couldn't do cryo. I had the ablation in feb 08 for afib and they also got rid of one of the av nodal pathways. The ablation in jul 08 was bc i went in to a-flutter so my EP went back in and did PVI. Now i am having almost constant bigeminy so he is going t...

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