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Thanks for all your comments

Hi Pals

Thanks for all your comments regarding anaethestics. I have to have my big toe "rebuilt" I would prefer to be asleep. I have to see the anaesthetist on Wednesday so will discuss it with her. Your comments have helped me to form the questions I need to ask. What would I do without you all? Cheers Billie

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like clock work

I have this weird question that I am almost afraid to ask, as it seems so silly. I do believe this is not in my head. Ok, here goes. Has anyone experienced anything like this...At precisiously 7:30pm my chest on the left side, the PM area behind the breast, goes nuts. I get this increased pressure, and I feel like my heart races, it is almost a crushing feeling and takes my breath away for that second. It lasts less than a minute, but you could set a clock to this feeling. Any thoughts????

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my lead has slipped!what next?

I have been feeling crappy for about a week,and had my pacemaker checked today.Apparently,my ventricular lead has migrated to the atrium.They are going to replace it next wek.What does that involve?I'm scared to death!

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diaphram pacing

i would like to hear from anyone who has successfully gotten rid of the diaphram pacing problem (cant't sleep on left side or slouch without feeling annoying "heartbeat" in abdomen. They have lowered my voltage once but the problem remains.
Thanks, Jeffrey
jpope5

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Bulging pacemaker/defib

My husband had his third pacemaker/defit implanted in Dec. 2007. In April he had a pocket revision as the skin over the device was to thin and causing him pain. Since then, the device sticks out like a baseball. He does not have an infection as he has been to the doctor who took cultures, etc. on three occasions. He is not in pain and has no fever. The doctor explained that this could be from scar tissue as this is the third device. During the pocket revision he attempted to remove some sc...

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a few bumps

Hello all, could anyone explain to me what they think could be happening. I'm 3 weeks post pm implant now, and feel a lot more confident in myself (compared to when i first joined this site, thanks to all of you), am out and about a lot more and all that is fine..on occasions have a little bump but got to admit i'm feeling them less and less which i'll take as a good sign that i have got more used to my new electronic friend. but when I get home from my little outings and finally sit down, my he...

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about tests

Hopefully, Smitty or Electric Frank can answer this. AV node ablation, heart block, single lead to ventrical and my last pacemaker check showed three episodes of high ventricle rates 212 to 226, so I am scheduled for echocardiogram today and the Persantine Gated Myoview scan next week. The nuclear scan is leaving me a little nervous because it seems as tho what is left working in my heart has already been stressed enough. I have had the test before my pm. Have you had it after pm.? Would really...

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~#~#~ HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ~#~#~

TO:
Christine ( Bini ) May 11, 1976

In some parts of the world, tomorrow is already today, and today is yesterday. In other parts of the world, today is yesterday, and tomorrow will be today.
So, who's to say I missed your Birthday? Lol.
Happy Belated Birthday Christine, I hope it was great.

~ Dominique ~

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Replacement

Had a St Jude pacemaker for five years now and have annual checkups to see how the P M battery is coping
My Question is: - what exactly do they check? And how do they know when to change the P M
I am fully dependant on the little devil and the thought of having a new PM is starting to become urgent

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Nervous about surgery

Hi folks

I saw the surgoen yesterday and he wants to operate on my foot. I am really nervous about the anaesthetic with a pacemaker. I am waiting for an appt to see the anaesthetist who will assess me. I have a dual lead pacemaker which was given to me because I had sick sinus syndrom with third degree av block. Before my pm. each time I had surgery I would feel as if my whole system went down a notch and it was harder to recover due to extreme tirednes. Any comment would be a h...

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Rate drop response

Just had my first checkup after having the rate drop response turned on. It reported >250 detections in a 3 mth period. I calculated that I was having more than 50 of these detections a day as the usage had increased from 10 to 17%. It also seems to be using up the battery faster as I changed from 5 to 3 1/2 years left. My question is, do you think that any normal person would also have this number of events ? I got the impression from the technician that this was the case. Maybe he didn't comme...

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Updating the Birthday List.

Hi Everyone.

I’m going to try my best to keep up the tradition that was started a couple of years ago, to post Greetings to
member(s) on his/her/their Birhtday.
To do that, I need to update the existing list. If anyone wants to add their name, user name, birth date, ( noyear necessary, unless you want to, ) please feel free to do so, I will add it to the list.
Here is what I have so far.

~ Dominique ~

< Susan ( queen_beez ) - January 6, 1964
<...

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new member

HI:
I've never joined an on-line support group, before. I received a
pacemaker a week ago. Though, I didn't want it, suprisingly
I can now breath. I live alone, so I've afraid of doing something
"wrong". I don't have a real good medical back up right now.

What are peoples experiences about eating, too? I've also
diabetic. Do people find any foods beneficial & helpful in the
care of their pacemaker?

I live behind Mass. Gerneral. Is there...

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REPOST

Just thought I would like to post this again as I think it would help quite a few folks who might not have seen it before:

I do quite a bit of studying on the chemical workings and nutritional needs of the heart and body and just thought this info might be helpful to some. This is taken from a book titled "Reverse Heart Desease Now" written by a "new cardiologist" named Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra:
"Every cardiologist should be interested in the following benefits of fish oil:
<...

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Rewired Aussie is OK

Hi everyone

Just to let you know I spoke to kay this morning. She is Ok. So many have asked what happened to her. Her computer is in for repair and she has been busy with her wonderful family. So, hopefully we will see her back soon. I will keep in touch with her by phone and pass on any news or questions.

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do woodworkers kick off their ICD?

My hobby is woodworking and I'm concerned the motors in my shop equipment will kick off my ICD. Are there any woodworkers out there with advice and experience on this?

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Leads gone bad?

I am a 59 yr old woman, born with a hole in my heart and a leaky pulmonary valve. I had surgery when I was 9 which seemed to correct my problems. However, in 1991 I started experiencing different sypmtoms. I had always had a very slow heart rate but it slowed even more to the point of my nearly fainting. I also have AF which I am in most of the time and because of it I have had many tias. All my valves are somewhat leaky but on the bright side, my cholesterol is very good and my arteries ar...

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pvc's

can anybody give me any advice on how to slow or stop pvc's

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Forgotten, birthday wishes,

Hello all.

This site isn't the same without letting you all know how appreciated you are, for your comments, help and contribution, regarding your experiences, and sharing with others.
So.... I will honor those whose birthdays have been left on the back burner, :( with this simple wish.

Happy belated Birthday Chris, aka heckboy, March 26
Happy belated Birthday Amy29, March 30
Happy belated Birthday Trish, April 8
Happy belated Birthday Paula, aka Pawg...

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Still feeling sore..

Hi Everyone

Well my story is this...I had my pm put in on 4/22/08 and went back in on 5/1/08. Two leads had come undone, I believe it happened an hour after my first surgery. I had a lot of bleeding so I had the doctor the nurse and the tech from the lab pushing on my chest (my pm) in order to stop the bleeding. So later on that evening I started having spasms in my right stomach, I was told by the nurses it was just gas. Some people experience gas after surgery. Well this went on...

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You know you're wired when...

Your signature looks like an EKG.

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