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A joke for Loopy

One day a blonde went out to check her mail box. Five minutes later she does this process again ... she does this five different times. The last time she did it her neighbour who was looking at this through the window commented, 'You must have something very important coming .. the way you keep checking your mailbox that way. Then the blond says no I'm working on my computer and it keeps saying that I've got mail.

LOL! For some reason, I thought of you when I read this.......'cause y...

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Loopy Learns a Lesson!

Hello Pacer Chicks and Pacer Guys!

Thanks so much for your emails, texts etc..... nice to know you are all there for me and 'persuaded' me to go and get checked......

Here is the lesson.......... if you are feeling a bit rough, go get it checked! here ends the lesson!!

Right, went to see pacing tech guy and cardiologist - which has resulted in me having to take beta-blockers! ERYUCK!!

I have had a few tachy episodes and a dodgy experience the other...

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12 days with a PM (diagnosed with Sycope)

I am learning to live with this object inside of me. I call it my back up generator. The first couple of days were hard. I feel very helpless my little boy (7 months old) just looks at me and cries to be held. Oh it just breaks my heart. I get down on the floor with him and play and I think it makes it a little better for him. My husband a god sent is very supportive. He is taking care of our baby and me. : ) I don't know what I would do with out the support of my husband.
I have noticed m...

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Sore from Bra Strap rubbing

Hello ladies,
I am 8 weeks post pacemaker. One of my problems is that the surgery scar and surrounding area is so sore to the touch. It looks fine, no infection but so sore. I wanted to pass on something that has helped me.
Cut a strip of soft polar fleece fabric and wrap it around your bra strap. It helps with rubbing and pads it a bit. I found that the wooly thing I bought for my car seat belt was to thick and actually hurt more as it pushed into the scar. This fleece lays fla...

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returning to running

I had a pacemaker implanted in August, 2008. I was out running two days later, though with my arm held securely to my side to precent the leads from becoming displaced. I also was on the operating table three times for a cardio ablation, of which only the third was successful in keeping me out of arrythmia (I was pacing 100-220 all the time for 2 weeks).
Two weeks after my final ablation (and with my pacemaker) I ran a 5K road race and placed third in my age group.
Last Saturday, a d...

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Need your prays

Hello everyone:
Just wanted to update you all on my month of pure h......
I last was here 1-19-09. Sorry it took so long. But I have been so sick, didn"t have the strength & so weak. Was sick 3 weeks before I
was addmitted to the hospital. My hubby had to help me off the couch & help me get around the house.I was so strong, all my life, this thing really worried. Any way I was taken to ER. There they didn't know what was wrong, there they took so many blood samples, think that my...

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Left Shoulder

I just got a pacemaker a week ago. I have my left arm in a sling and have been told to keep it below shoulder level for a month. A friend said there is a danger of the shoulder freezing up which is painful. Does anyone have any advice, exercises to keep the shoulder moving without endangering the leads? Thanks

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Need Help!!

Dear Folks,
Last time I asked about GERD and Endoscopy. I would like to thanks to everybody who has response.

But just yesterday when I met with Internist and did Ultrasound, founded multiple stones on my Gladbladder (size vary up to 7,4mm). Internist suggested remove Gladbladder soon to avoid any complication.

My question are
1. Does anyone here has experience with Gladbladder removal?
2. What is negative side effect (quality of life) if we don't have gladbl...

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Batteries

I don't know about ya'll but I'm glad that my device runs on a battery.
Can you imagine having to wind yourself up everyday?

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AAAHHH!!!

OHHH NOOO! I forgot the quote yesterday!! Ok, since I am self - centered (not really) and I need a aquick quote, here's another one of my inventions:

"You can't rush perfection; unless you're a heart surgeon."

Perfect for us, right??? Have a great day!!!!

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Not feeling so good :(

Hey guys - hope you are all well.

I'm not so good........... was sat down watching t.v. yesterday and had this wierd feeling from my waist up to my head.... it was almost like being dizzy but sitting down?? And no, I wasn't watching a George Clooney movie!

Last night, didn't sleep well. Kids are on holiday so I wanted to sleep in! ha ha! fat chance..... I kept getting these awful feelings in my chest.... (a bit like a horse galloping over me! - not that I know what th...

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Czech Republic - to JanaV

Ahoj JanaV,

jak se vede? Ja jsem Misa a jsem z Opavy.

Napiš, prosíííím!

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Radiofrequency ablation and devices

Obviously we're all here because we have or know someone with a pacemaker or ICD.
My question:
Anyone out there have a previously implanted device and endured radiofrequency ablation afterwards.
I know the statistics on ablations, but don't know many who've had devices already implanted at the time of the ablation. I'm concerned about the safety of my pacemaker hardware and whether or not RF energy has any possible damaging effects to it.
I'm not completely sold on what my do...

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Chat

anyone up for chat

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How far EMI affect pacemakers?

Hello!
I am a 48years male from India. I had a pacemaker implant last week and taking rest for now. I work in an airport and my job includes servicing, repairing and maintaining HF/VHF wireless transmitters and receivers, VHF/UHF landing aides and also radars. Except the radars all other transmitters are generally limited to 100 watts of output power. Does anybody out there work in such environment? Can anybody tell me how far the will the radiations affect my pacemaker? If I do not go n...

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Barefootin' behind what?

Johng

To answer your question - My boat is a 2006 Gekko GTS 20 and I am skiing on the boom. I know the picture isn’t the greatest but my wife took it while she was driving - not an easy task.

Have a great week!

Randy

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Heebie jeebies

Hi there, fellow bionics, can I share some concerns? In addition to reasonable heebie-jeebies at starting my new battery-operated life, I find myself with serious doubts about getting the straight scoop from my cardiologist... and even more serious doubts about the performance of my new Boston Scientific pacemaker with Guidant and Medtronic leads.
A month ago, during the PM implant procedure, I woke from up in the cath lab to hear the surgeon complaining he had lost the lead. So thu...

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1st -Three month checkup

Haven't posted in awhile after a small flurry of posts (and replies) after my PM implant on 11/14. I have had no problems or concerns to speak of, and next week I'm seeing the tech from Biotronic for the first time since my one week check. I understand I won't even see my doctor at this visit. So what can I expect?

1. Is he going to report directly to me what the data are indicating, or is this all for the benefit of my doc?

2. Will he "download" data from my PM, or will...

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Iam Pacing

Hi friends!!!well I got my Jewel on 2nd Feb,DDDr St.Jude. The wound is healing fine though I still have sourness in and around my left shoulder and arm(I think it's normal???is it?)As far as I know I was diagnosed with SSS with Bradycardia but now it seems I have Tachy-brady syndrome(is this normal too? going from brady to tachy-brady???).So,since two four days Iam taking Beta -blockers to control tachycardia.Will have a Holter done to see if it's working on this wednesday.As for my PM, the bas...

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Read My Interrogation (Decipher)

Thought I would post my interrogation for some input on what all this means. I know there are alot of people on this site who understand what it all means. I would also like to know what it all means so the next interrgation I may have some idea on what it going on.

Lead Measurements A V
Impedance ohms 699 817
Voltage 3.64 3.68
Current mA...

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You know you're wired when...

You have a T-shirt that reads “Wired4Sound”.

Member Quotes

Hi, I am 47 and have had a pacemaker for 7 months and I’m doing great with it.